Genesis 31:20 meaning and explanation

Moreover, Jacob deceived Laban the Aramean by not telling him that he was running away.

Genesis 31:20, Berean Standard Bible

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The narrator reports that Jacob left Paddan-aram without telling his father-in-law Laban, whom the text calls an Aramean. Jacob had already explained his fear that Laban would take his wives by force, so this was a flight, not a casual departure.

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