25. So Laban caught up with Jacob. Now Jacob had made his camp in the mountains. So Laban and his relatives set up their camp in the mountains of Gilead.
26. Laban said to Jacob, “What have you done? Why did you trick me? You took my daughters as if you had captured them in a war.
27. Why did you run away without telling me? Why did you trick me? Why didn’t you tell me? Then I could send you away with joy and singing. There would be the music of tambourines and harps.
28. You did not even let me kiss my grandchildren and my daughters good-bye. You were very foolish to do this!
29. I have the power to harm you. But last night the God of your father spoke to me. He warned me not to say anything to you, good or bad.
30. I know you want to go back to your home. But why did you steal my idols?”