KJV ORIGINAL
And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father’s.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
While Laban was away shearing his sheep, Rachel stole her father's household idols.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows Rachel secretly taking her father's religious idols while he was busy with his work.
📚 Historical Context
In ancient Near Eastern culture, household gods (called teraphim) were small idols believed to bring protection and prosperity to families. These objects often determined inheritance rights and were considered extremely valuable. Rachel may have taken them to ensure her husband Jacob's claim to her father's estate, or possibly because she still held some belief in their power despite following the God of Abraham.
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