Son, I told him before I asked him that you told me last night that you were only one behind. Until you tell the truth and ask for forgiveness. Things Connected With Lying. Is Attached to Lying. Just like Abraham when he came to Egypt in Gen. 12.
People lie when they're afraid to escape the consequences of what they've done.
Point is, we're not to lie. Yes it was, because Jacob wasn't out there to see what happened. If you lie you're going to be caught. If you're caught you're going to be punished. And if you stay a liar you're going to go to Hell and be punished eternally in Hell.