Genesis 31:14-21 - He fled with all that he had

31:14-16

The two sisters are in agreement. They see that they have been treated as economic objects by their father. They were sold by their father, not loved by him, and are now regarded as foreigners. They also seem to see that God has provided for them. So they are more than happy to go along with Jacob’s plan.

31:17-21

Jacob is like most of us, in that he is a mixture of trusting God, and his own character traits. So he is following God’s command in leaving, both the immediate dreams he had received, and the long term plan of God. But he also does not tell Laban, but waits for an opportune moment so that he can leave without Laban knowing for a day or two. He takes all his flocks with him. We also read that Rachel took her father’s household gods. We are not told why she took them. It may have been for “religious” or superstitious reasons. However, it may be that possession of them would give her a better claim on an inheritance. Whatever the case, having done this will put her in great danger later on.