Jacob heard that Laban’s sons were saying, “Jacob has taken everything our father owned and has gained all this wealth from what belonged to our father.” And Jacob noticed that Laban’s attitude toward him was not what it had been.
Then the Lord said to Jacob, “Go back to the land of your fathers and to your relatives, and I will be with you.”
Genesis 31 (NIV)
I am convinced that Jacob is not crafty nor clever nor manipulative.
I think he is slow. Simple. So dim-witted that even after hearing what Laban’s sons were saying and seeing Laban’s attitude, God still had to tell him directly that it was time to leave.