Genesis 31:32
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But, whereas, thou chargest me with theft: with whomsoever thou shalt find thy gods, let him be slain before our brethren. Search, and if thou find any of thy things with me, take them away. Now when he said this, he knew not that Rachel had stolen the idols.

whomsoever.

Genesis 31:19,30 At that time Laban was gone to shear his sheep, and Rachel stole away her father's idols. . . .

Genesis 44:9-12 With whomsoever of thy servants shall be found that which thou seekest, let him die, and we will be the bondmen of my lord. . . .

before.

Genesis 31:23 And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days; and overtook him in the mount of Galaad.

Genesis 13:8 Abram therefore said to Lot: Let there be no quarrel, I beseech thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen: for we are brethren.

Genesis 19:7 Do not so, I beseech you, my brethren, do not commit this evil.

Genesis 30:33 And my justice shall answer for me tomorrow before thee, when the time of the bargain shall come; and all that is not of divers colours, and spotted, and brown, as well among the sheep as among the goats, shall accuse me of theft.

1 Samuel 12:3-5 Speak of me before the Lord, and before his anointed, whether I have taken any man's ox, or ass: if I have wronged any man, if I have oppressed any man, if I have taken a bribe at any man's hand: and I will despise it this day, and will restore it to you. . . .

2 Corinthians 8:20,21 Avoiding this, lest any man should blame us in this abundance which is administered by us. . . .

2 Corinthians 12:17-19 Did I overreach you by any of them whom I sent to you? . . .

For Jacob.

1 Samuel 14:24-29 And the men of Israel were joined together that day: and Saul adjured the people, saying: Cursed be the man that shall eat food till evening, till I be revenged of my enemies. So none of the people tasted any food. . . .

Context
Laban Pursues Jacob
31Jacob answered: That I departed unknown to thee, it was for fear lest thou wouldst take away thy daughters by force. 32But, whereas, thou chargest me with theft: with whomsoever thou shalt find thy gods, let him be slain before our brethren. Search, and if thou find any of thy things with me, take them away. Now when he said this, he knew not that Rachel had stolen the idols.33So Laban went into the tent of Jacob, and of Lia, and of both the handmaids, and found them not. And when he was entered into Rachel's tent,…
Cross References
Genesis 31:31
Jacob answered: That I departed unknown to thee, it was for fear lest thou wouldst take away thy daughters by force.

Genesis 31:33
So Laban went into the tent of Jacob, and of Lia, and of both the handmaids, and found them not. And when he was entered into Rachel's tent,

Genesis 44:9
With whomsoever of thy servants shall be found that which thou seekest, let him die, and we will be the bondmen of my lord.

Lexicon
If you find
תִּמְצָ֣א (tim·ṣā)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4672: To come forth to, appear, exist, to attain, find, acquire, to occur, meet, be present

your gods
אֱלֹהֶיךָ֮ (’ĕ·lō·he·ḵā)
Noun - masculine plural construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 430: gods -- the supreme God, magistrates, a superlative

with
עִ֠ם (‘im)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5973: With, equally with

anyone here,
אֲשֶׁ֨ר (’ă·šer)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that

he shall not
לֹ֣א (lō)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

live!
יִֽחְיֶה֒ (yiḥ·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2421: To live, to revive

In the presence of
נֶ֣גֶד (ne·ḡeḏ)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5048: A front, part opposite, a counterpart, mate, over against, before

our relatives,
אַחֵ֧ינוּ (’a·ḥê·nū)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 251: A brother, )

see
הַֽכֶּר־ (hak·ker-)
Verb - Hifil - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5234: To regard, recognize

for yourself
לְךָ֛ (lə·ḵā)
Preposition | second person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

if anything
מָ֥ה (māh)
Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4100: What?, what!, indefinitely what

is yours,
עִמָּדִ֖י (‘im·mā·ḏî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew 5978: Against, by, from, me, mine, of, that I take, unto,

and take
וְקַֽח־ (wə·qaḥ-)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3947: To take

it back.”
לָ֑ךְ (lāḵ)
Preposition | second person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew

For Jacob
יַעֲקֹ֔ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc

did not
וְלֹֽא־ (wə·lō-)
Conjunctive waw | Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: Not, no

know
יָדַ֣ע (yā·ḏa‘)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3045: To know

that
כִּ֥י (kî)
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: A relative conjunction

Rachel
רָחֵ֖ל (rā·ḥêl)
Noun - proper - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7354: Rachel -- a wife of Jacob

had stolen [the idols].
גְּנָבָֽתַם׃ (gə·nā·ḇā·ṯam)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular | third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 1589: To thieve, to deceive


Additional Translations
If you find your gods with anyone here, he shall not live! In the presence of our relatives, see for yourself if anything is yours, and take it back.” For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen the idols.With whomsoever you find your gods, let him not live: before our brothers discern you what is your with me, and take it to you. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.

With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, he shall not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.

And Jacob said, With whomsoever thou shalt find thy gods, he shall not live in the presence of our brethren; take notice of what I have of thy property, and take it; and he observed nothing with him, but Jacob knew not that his wife Rachel had stolen them.

With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, he shall not live. Before our brethren discern what is thine with me, and take [it] to thee. But Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them.

With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, he shall not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.

With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee: for Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.

Anyone you find your gods with shall not live. Before our relatives, discern what is yours with me, and take it." For Jacob didn't know that Rachel had stolen them.

with whomsoever thou findest thy gods -- he doth not live; before our brethren discern for thyself what is with me, and take to thyself:' and Jacob hath not known that Rachel hath stolen them.
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