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# Whoever has stolen your gods will not continue to live
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This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: "We will kill whoever has stolen your gods" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-litotes]])
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# In the presence of our relatives
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The word "our" refers to Jacob's relatives and includes Laban's relatives. All the relatives will watch to make sure everything is fair and honest. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-exclusive]])
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# identify whatever with me is yours and take it
"look for whatever we have that is yours and take it"
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# For Jacob did not know that Rachel had stolen them
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This changes from the story to background information about Jacob. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/writing-background]])
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