Genesis 31:35

³³ And Laban went into Jacob’s tent, and into Leah’s tent, and into the two maidservants’ tents; but he found them not. Then went he out of Leah’s tent, and entered into Rachel’s tent.

³⁴ Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel’s furniture, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but found them not.

And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the images.

³⁶ And Jacob was wroth, and chode with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?

³⁷ Whereas thou hast searched all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judge betwixt us both.

Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: Rachel said to her father, “Sir, do not be angry that I cannot stand up before you; for I am having my period.” So Laban searched, but could not find the household idols.
KJV: And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the images.
WEB: She said to her father, “Don’t let my lord be angry that I can’t rise up before you; for I’m having my period.” He searched, but didn’t find the teraphim.
ASV: And she said to her father, Let not my lord be angry that I cannot rise up before thee; for the manner of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the teraphim.
DARBY: And she said to her father, Let it not be an occasion of anger in the eyes of my lord that I cannot rise up before thee, for it is with me after the manner of women. And he searched carefully, but did not find the teraphim.
BLB: And she said to her father, “Do not let it burn in the eyes of my lord that I am not able to rise before you, for the way of women [is] with me.” And he searched and he did not find the teraphim.

ÅB: Og hun sa til sin far: Min herre må ikke bli vred fordi jeg ikke kan reise meg for deg; for det går meg på kvinners vis. Så lette han etter husgudene, men fant dem ikke.
OTB: Rakel sa til sin far: «Ikke vær sint, herre, for at jeg ikke kan reise meg for deg; jeg har min menstruasjon.» Så han lette, men fant ikke husgudene.
B1930: Og hun sa til sin far: Min herre må ikke bli vred fordi jeg ikke kan reise mig for dig; for det går mig på kvinners vis. Så lette han efter husgudene, men fant dem ikke.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Leviticus 19:32
Thou shalt rise up before the hoary head, and honour the face of the old man, and fear thy God: I am the LORD.
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Exodus 20:12
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.
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Ephesians 6:1
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
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1 Kings 2:19
Bath-sheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king’s mother; and she sat on his right hand.
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Genesis 18:11–12
Now Abraham and Sarah were old and well stricken in age; and it ceased to be with Sarah after the manner of women.
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1 Peter 3:6
Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.
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Leviticus 19:3
Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.
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1 Peter 2:18
Servants, be subject to your masters with all fear; not only to the good and gentle, but also to the froward.
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