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God who protected Jacob in Laban's hand

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[Genesis 31:29]

I have the power to harm you; but last night the God of your father said to me,

'Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.'

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Jacob intercepted the blessing of his father Isaac from his brother Esau.

In this way he tried to kill Jacob.

Jacob escaped from Esau and fled to Paddan Aram where his uncle lived.

He lived there to help his uncle.

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Jacob loved Laban's second daughter, Rachel.

Laban asked Jacob to work seven years if he wanted to marry Rachel.

Jacob believed in Laban's promise and worked hard for seven years.

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Jacob's uncle Laban was a very bad person. on the wedding day of Jacob and Rachel,

Laban deceived Jacob and married Jacob his first daughter Leah instead of Rachel.

Jacob married Leah without knowing anything.

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and Laban demanded Jacob again seven more years to get him to marry Rachel.

Jacob had no choice but to accept the offer to marry Rachel.

a few days later he married Rachel and worked for Laban for seven more years.

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Laban's bad plan is not over here. Instead of paying the wages he gave Jacob,

he changed it to lie ten times.

Jacob promised Laban to have the lambs when speckled lambs

were born instead of his wages.

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God knew Jacob's righteousness and was with Jacob.

When the lambs gave birth to their cubs, they gave a lot of spotted and aaronic lambs.

Jacob became a very rich man.

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When he saw this Jacob, Laban's family became very dislike of him.

“Jacob took away all of our father's, So Jacob is now rich. ”

Jacob accidentally heard these words.

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Jacob's uncle Laban became increasingly dislike of him.

Then God appeared to Jacob and said, “return to the land where your fathers live,

and I will be with you.” God told Jacob to go home now.

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Jacob did not delay, but told his family what God had done to him.

“God is with me. So Laban, the father-in-law, did a lot of bad things to me,

but God took care of me and became such a rich man. Now God told me to go back home.”

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Rachel and Leah, who heard Jacob's words, replied that they would return to

his hometown with Jacob according to the word of God.

because the wives of Jacob knew that God was with Jacob,

they have decided to leave their father's house and follow their husbands.

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Jacob and his party left secretly without Laban and his family knowing.

He took his wives and children on a camel and left with all his possessions.

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Laban knew only three days after Jacob had escaped from it.

Laban quickly gathered his relatives and began to chase Jacob.

On the seventh day they came after Jacob to the nearest.

If Jacob is caught by Laban, a very dangerous situation will arise.

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That night God appeared to Laban. and he warned him strongly.

“Be careful. Go to Jacob and do not say anything, either good or bad.”

Laban was so afraid. he clearly realized that God is with Jacob.

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The next day Laban met Jacob and said,

“I could have hurt you, but last night God appeared to me and spoke.

He cauted not to do anything to you.”

Laban did nothing to Jacob.

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Laban asked Jacob and the covenant stone they promised not to hurt each other.

the name of the covenant stone is Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha,

and Jacob called it Galeed.

The two men made promises in the name of God and Laban returned.

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God was with Jacob, so that Laban would not harm Jacob.

He also made Laban's property and livestock to be Jacob's

because he did unrighteousness to Jacob.

God, with Jacob, is always with His children today!

As a child of God, we must, like Jacob, believe in the promises of God and

strive to be faithful people who keep the word of God in all difficulties.

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