Parallel Verses
King James 2000
And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.
New American Standard Bible
then he took his
King James Version
And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.
Holman Bible
So he took his relatives with him, pursued Jacob for seven days, and overtook him at Mount Gilead.
International Standard Version
so he took his relatives with him and pursued Jacob. Laban was on the road for seven days when he finally caught up with Jacob in the hill country of Gilead.
A Conservative Version
And he took his brothers with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey, and he overtook him in the mountain of Gilead.
American Standard Version
And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days journey; and he overtook him in the mountain of Gilead.
Amplified
So he took his relatives with him and pursued him for seven days, and they overtook him in the hill country of Gilead.
Bible in Basic English
And taking the men of his family with him, he went after him for seven days and overtook him in the hill-country of Gilead.
Darby Translation
And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey, and overtook him on mount Gilead.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will take his brethren with him, and pursue after him a way of seven days: and he will overtake him in Mount Gilead.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then he took his kinsmen with him and pursued after him, a seven-day journey, and he caught up with him in the hill country of Gilead.
Modern King James verseion
And he took his brothers with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey. And they overtook him in Mount Gilead.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then he took his brethren with him and followed after him seven days' journey, and overtook him at the mount Gilead.
NET Bible
So he took his relatives with him and pursued Jacob for seven days. He caught up with him in the hill country of Gilead.
New Heart English Bible
He took his relatives with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey. He overtook him in the mountain of Gilead.
The Emphasized Bible
So he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him a journey of seven days - and overtook him in the mountain of Gilead.
Webster
And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey: and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.
World English Bible
He took his relatives with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey. He overtook him in the mountain of Gilead.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he taketh his brethren with him, and pursueth after him a journey of seven days, and overtaketh him in the mount of Gilead.
Themes
Gilead » A mountain » Laban overtakes jacob at
Laban » Pursues jacob, overtakes him at mount gilead, and covenants with him
Travelers » Estimated the length of their journey by the number of days which it occupied
Interlinear
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 31:23
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Flees From Laban
22 And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled. 23 And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead. 24 And God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that you speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
Cross References
Genesis 13:8
And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray you, between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen; for we are brethren.
Genesis 24:27
And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who has not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's kinsmen.
Exodus 2:11
And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting a Hebrew, one of his brethren.
Exodus 2:13
And when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Why strike you your fellow?