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28 Why didn’t you let me kiss my grandchildren and tell them good-bye? This is a strange way to act. 29 I could crush you, but the God of your father appeared to me last night and told me, ‘Be careful not to be too hard on Jacob!’ 30 But see here—though you feel you must go, and long so intensely for your childhood home—why have you stolen my idols?”

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28 You didn’t even let me kiss my grandchildren and my daughters goodbye.(A) You have done a foolish thing. 29 I have the power to harm you;(B) but last night the God of your father(C) said to me, ‘Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad.’(D) 30 Now you have gone off because you longed to return to your father’s household.(E) But why did you steal(F) my gods?(G)

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