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OET (OET-LV) And_Lāⱱān he_had_gone to_shear DOM his/its_flock_of_sheep/goats and_stole Rāḩēl DOM the_household_gods which belonged_to_father_her.
OET (OET-RV) Now Lavan had gone off for several days to shear his sheep, so Rahel stole the idols that belonged to her father,
Note 1 topic: writing-background
וְלָבָ֣ן
and,Laban
Make sure it is clear in your translation that the events in verse 19 happened before Jacob and his family had left. Also, for some languages it is more natural to first make “the Aramean” explicit here in verse 19 rather than wait until verse 20. Do what is best in your language.
הָלַ֔ךְ לִגְזֹ֖ז אֶת צֹאנ֑וֹ
gone to,shear DOM his/its=flock_of_sheep/goats
In that culture, sheep wool was very important since it was used to make clothing and blankets. The process of shearing many sheep would have taken several days. You could include some of this information in a footnote. Alternate translation: “had gone away for several days to cut the wool off his sheep”
Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / explicit
וַתִּגְנֹ֣ב רָחֵ֔ל
and,stole Rāḩēl
Consider whether it is more natural in your language to begin a new sentence here. Alternate translation: “While he was gone, Rachel entered his tent and took”
Note 3 topic: translate-unknown
אֶת הַתְּרָפִ֖ים אֲשֶׁ֥ר לְאָבִֽיהָ
DOM DOM the,household_gods which/who belonged_to,father,her
These idols were statues made of wood or precious metals. They were small enough to be used in a private home. In this chapter these statues are referred to as idols (in verses 19, 34, 35 when the author refers to them) and “gods” (in quotes in verses 30 and 32 when Laban or Jacob talk about them). If it is confusing in your language to switch back and forth between these two terms, you could use “gods” throughout this chapter, since Laban would not have called them idols, and Jacob would not have used that term in his presence. However, if possible, it is best to translate the two terms the way the Hebrew text has them. Alternate translation: “his family gods,” or “the gods that he had”
31:1-21 Jacob’s return journey precipitated a confrontation with Laban that set a permanent boundary between Israel (Jacob) and Aram (Laban). God kept his word to Jacob by prospering him in Paddan-aram and protecting him on his journey home.
OET (OET-LV) And_Lāⱱān he_had_gone to_shear DOM his/its_flock_of_sheep/goats and_stole Rāḩēl DOM the_household_gods which belonged_to_father_her.
OET (OET-RV) Now Lavan had gone off for several days to shear his sheep, so Rahel stole the idols that belonged to her father,
Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Greek words that they’re translated from.