The Bible In Paintings: JACOB FLEES FROM LABAN

[Hebrews 11:6]

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G E N E S I S
CHAPTER 31

Then the LORD said to Jacob, “Go back to the land of your fathers and to your relatives, and I will be with you.”

So Jacob sent word to Rachel and Leah. Then Rachel and Leah replied, “Do we still have any share in the inheritance of our father’s estate? Does he not regard us as foreigners? Not only has he sold us, but he has used up what was paid for us. So do whatever God has told you.”

Then Jacob put his children and his wives on camels, and he drove all his livestock ahead of him, to go to his father Isaac in the land of Canaan.

Rachel stole her father’s household gods.

Laban pursued Jacob for seven days and caught up with him. Then God came to Laban in a dream at night and said to him, “Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.”

Jacob had pitched his tent in the hill country of Gilead when Laban overtook him. Then Laban said to Jacob, “Why did you steal my gods?”

Jacob answered Laban, “If you find anyone who has your gods, he shall not live. In the presence of our relatives, see for yourself whether there is anything of yours here with me; and if so, take it.” Now Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen the gods.

Now Rachel had taken the household gods and put them inside her camel’s saddle and was sitting on them. Laban searched through everything in the tent but found nothing. Rachel said to her father, “Don’t be angry, my lord, that I cannot stand up in your presence; I’m having my period.” So he searched but could not find the household gods.

Laban answered Jacob, “Come now, let’s make a covenant, you and I, and let it serve as a witness between us.” So Jacob took a stone and set it up as a pillar.

Early the next morning Laban kissed his grandchildren and his daughters and blessed them. Then he left and returned home.

New International Version ©1984, Abrdgd, EMPHASES Added

1
LOUIS GAUFFIER
"Jacob Coming to Find the Daughters of Laban"

2
PIETER POTTER
"Jacob Persuades Leah and Rachel to Flee"

3
CHARLES-JOSEPH NATOIRE
"Jacob and Rachel Leaving the House of Laban"

4
FILIPPO LAURI
"Jacob Fleeing from Laban"

5
CORNELISZ BUYS
"The Exodus of Jacob"

6
JACOB VAN ZEUNEN
"Laban Searches Rachel's Tent for Idols"

7
LAURENT DE LA HIRE
"Laban Seeking His Idols"

8
"Laban Seeking His Idols"

9
BARTOLOMÉ ESTEBAN MURILLO
"Laban Searching for his Stolen Household Gods"

10
PEDRO ORRENTE
"Laban Searching for the Idols"

11
AUGUSTIN DE SAINT-AUBIN
"Laban Searching for His Stolen Gods"

12
NICOLAES MOEYAERT
"Laban Searching for His Gods"

13
SEBASTIEN BOURDON
"Laban Searching the Belongings of Jacob"

14
GIOVANNI BATTISTA TIEPOLO
"Rachel Hiding the Idols from Her Father Laban"

15
LAURENT DE LA HYRE
"Laban Searching Jacob's Bagagge for the Stolen Idols"

16
HENDRICK TER BRUGGHEN
"Jacob Reproaching Laban"

17
"Reconciliation of Jacob and Laban"

18
"Reconciliation of Jacob and Laban"

19
PIETRO DA CORTONA
"The Alliance of Jacob and Laban"

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20
ELIAS VAN NIJMEGEN
"Laban and Jacob"

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[Hebrews 11:6]

I N H E R I T I N G
ABRAHAM EXPELS HAGAR AND ISHMAEL
GOD TESTS ABRAHAM
ABRAHAM FINDS ISAAC A WIFE!

J A C O B
ESAU'S BIRTHRIGHT, JACOB'S BLESSING
JACOB'S STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN
JACOB FLEES FROM LABAN
JACOB WRESTLES WITH GOD
JACOB RECONCILES WITH ESAU

J O S E P H
YOUNG JOSEPH'S DREAMS
JOSEPH'S ABDUCTION TO EGYPT
JOSEPH AND POTIPHAR'S WIFE
JOSEPH INTERPRETS PRISONERS' DREAMS
JOSEPH INTERPRETS PHARAOH'S DREAMS
JOSEPH'S BROTHERS IN EGYPT

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Then Jacob put his children and his wives on camels..........

A few of the artists didn’t read the script............

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A few of the artists didn’t read the script............

It is ever thus....

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