Genesis 31:21
19 Now while Laban was out shearing his sheep, Rachel stole her father’s household idols.
20 Moreover, Jacob deceived Laban the Aramean by not telling him that he was running away.
So he fled with all his possessions, crossed the Euphrates, and headed for the hill country of Gilead.
22 On the third day Laban was informed that Jacob had fled.
23 So he took his relatives with him, pursued Jacob for seven days, and overtook him in the hill country of Gilead.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- So he fled with all his possessions, crossed the Euphrates, and headed for the hill country of Gilead.
- KJV
- So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the river, and set his face toward the mount Gilead.
- WEB
- So he fled with all that he had. He rose up, passed over the River, and set his face toward the mountain of Gilead.
- ASV
- So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the River, and set his face toward the mountain of Gilead.
- DARBY
- And he fled with all that he had; and he rose up and passed over the river, and set his face [toward] mount Gilead.
- BLB
- And he fled—he and all that [was] unto him—and He rose and he passed over the River and set his face [toward] the hill country of Gilead.
- ÅB
- Så flyktet han med alt det han hadde; han gjorde seg ferdig og satte over elven[^1] og tok veien til Gileadfjellet.
- OTB
- Så flyktet han med alt han hadde, krysset Eufratelven, og satte kursen mot fjellandet Gilead.
- B1930
- Så flyktet han med alt det han hadde; han gjorde sig ferdig og satte over elven og tok veien til Gileadfjellet. / < Eufrat.>
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
2 Kings 12:17
At that time Hazael king of Aram marched up and fought against Gath and captured it. Then he decided to attack Jerusalem.
Read in contextJoshua 24:2–3
And Joshua said to all the people, “This is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Long ago your fathers, including Terah the father of Abraham and Nahor, lived beyond the Euphrates and worshiped other gods.
Read in contextGenesis 37:25
And as they sat down to eat a meal, they looked up and saw a caravan of Ishmaelites coming from Gilead. Their camels were carrying spices, balm, and myrrh on their way down to Egypt.
Read in contextGenesis 15:18
On that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, “To your descendants I have given this land—from the river of Egypt to the great River Euphrates—
Read in contextLuke 9:51–53
As the day of His ascension approached, Jesus resolutely set out for Jerusalem.
Read in contextNumbers 32:1
Now the Reubenites and Gadites, who had very large herds and flocks, surveyed the lands of Jazer and Gilead, and they saw that the region was suitable for livestock.
Read in contextGenesis 2:14
The name of the third river is Hiddekel; it runs along the east side of Assyria. And the fourth river is the Euphrates.
Read in contextNumbers 24:1
And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he did not resort to sorcery as on previous occasions, but he turned his face toward the wilderness.
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