20. Jacob had hoodwinked Laban the Aramean by not telling him that he was going to flee.
21. Thus he fled with all that he had. Once he was across the Euphrates, he headed for the hill country of Gilead.
22. On the third day, word came to Laban that Jacob had fled.
23. Taking his kinsmen with him, he pursued him for seven days until he caught up with him in the hill country of Gilead.
24. But that night God appeared to Laban the Aramean in a dream and said to him: Take care not to say anything to Jacob.
25. When Laban overtook Jacob, Jacob’s tents were pitched in the hill country; Laban also pitched his tents in the hill country of Gilead.
26. Laban said to Jacob, “How could you hoodwink me and carry off my daughters like prisoners of war?
27. Why did you dupe me by stealing away secretly? You did not tell me! I would have sent you off with joyful singing to the sound of tambourines and harps.
28. You did not even allow me a parting kiss to my daughters and grandchildren! Now what you have done makes no sense.
29. I have it in my power to harm all of you; but last night the God of your father said to me, ‘Take care not to say anything to Jacob!’