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Genesis 31:39

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39 That which was torn by beasts, I brought not to thee; I bore the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night.

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Arcana Coelestia #4146

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4146. 'But why did you steal my gods?' means anger over its being a state in which truth had been lost. This is clear from what has been stated and shown above in 4111 about the teraphim which Rachel stole.

  
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