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Jacob deceived Laban the Syrian, in that he didn’t tell him that he was running away.

Genesis 31:20 · WEB

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ગુજરાતીઉત્પત્તિ ૩૧:૨૦
યાકૂબે પોતાના જવાની ખબર તેને આપી નહિ અને લાબાન અરામીને છેતર્યો.
हिन्दीउत्पत्ति ३१:२०
अतः याकूब लाबान अरामी के पास से चोरी से चला गया, उसको न बताया कि मैं भागा जाता हूँ।

In context

18and he took away all his livestock, and all his possessions which he had gathered, including the livestock which he had gained in Paddan Aram, to go to Isaac his father, to the land of Canaan.

19Now Laban had gone to shear his sheep; and Rachel stole the teraphim that were her father’s.

20Jacob deceived Laban the Syrian, in that he didn’t tell him that he was running away.

21So he fled with all that he had. He rose up, passed over the River, and set his face toward the mountain of Gilead.

22Laban was told on the third day that Jacob had fled.

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