Genesis 31:26

And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword?

Cross-reference

In Genesis 31:16, Rachel and Leah support leaving — they see God's hand in it. Laban's 'you've carried away my daughters' directly contradicts their willing departure.

In Genesis 31:36, Jacob fires Laban's accusation back: 'What is my trespass?' — the direct response to Laban's charge of secret, deceptive departure.

Genesis 31:31 Historical context

In Genesis 31:31, Jacob answers this exact accusation directly — he admits he fled because he feared Laban would take his daughters back by force.

In Genesis 12:18, Pharaoh asks Abram, 'What is this that thou hast done?' — both patriarchs are confronted by someone deceived about their family circumstances.

In Genesis 20:9, Abimelech asks Abraham the same 'What have you done?' — both accuse someone of deceptive behavior that endangered others through lies about family relationships.

In Genesis 26:10, Abimelech asks Isaac 'What is this you have done?' — a ruler accusing someone of endangering others by lying about a woman's identity, same formula.

Genesis 30:26 Historical context

In Genesis 30:26, Jacob reminded Laban of his long faithful service. Laban's accusation of trickery here is his frustrated response to Jacob wanting to leave after all that labor.