Genesis 31:35
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And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the images.Rachel said to her father, “Sir, do not be angry that I cannot stand up before you; for I am having my period.” So Laban searched, but could not find the household idols.
In other translations
And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the images.Rachel said to her father, “Sir, do not be angry that I cannot stand up before you; for I am having my period.” So Laban searched, but could not find the household idols.
Hebrew words
וַתֹּאמֶרvatomerand she saidH559אֶל־'el-toH413אָבִיהָ'avihafather herH1אַל־'al-may notH408יִחַרyicharit burnH2734בְּעֵינֵיbe'eineiin [the] eyes ofH5869אֲדֹנִי'adonilord myH113כִּיkithatH3588לוֹאlo'notH3808אוּכַל'ukhalI am ableH3201לָקוּםlakumto riseH6965מִפָּנֶיךָmipaneikhafrom before youH6440כִּי־ki-forH3588דֶרֶךְderekh[the] way ofH1870נָשִׁיםnashimwomenH802לִיli[belongs] to <the> meוַיְחַפֵּשׂvaychapesand he searchedH2664וְלֹאvelo'and notH3808מָצָאmatza'he foundH4672אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853הַתְּרָפִים׃haterafimthe teraphimH8655
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