Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
So now, my son, do what I say: go quickly to Haran, to my brother Laban;
New American Standard Bible
Now therefore, my son,
King James Version
Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;
Holman Bible
So now, my son, listen to me. Flee at once to my brother Laban in Haran,
International Standard Version
Son, you'd better do what I say! Get up, run off to my brother Laban in Haran,
A Conservative Version
Now therefore, my son, obey my voice, and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran.
American Standard Version
Now therefore, my son, obey my voice. And arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran.
Amplified
So now, my son, listen and do what I say; go, escape to my brother Laban in Haran!
Darby Translation
And now, my son, hearken to my voice, and arise, flee to Laban my brother, to Haran;
Julia Smith Translation
And now my son, hear to my voice: and arising escape for thyself to Laban my brother, to Haran.
King James 2000
Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee to Laban my brother to Haran;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now then, my son, listen to my voice; arise and flee to Haran to Laban my brother.
Modern King James verseion
And now, my son, obey my voice and arise. Flee for yourself to my brother Laban, to Haran,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Now therefore my son hear my voice, make thee ready, and flee to Laban my brother at Haran:
NET Bible
Now then, my son, do what I say. Run away immediately to my brother Laban in Haran.
New Heart English Bible
Now therefore, my son, obey my voice. Arise, flee to Laban, my brother, in Haran.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, my son, hearken to my voice, - and rise flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;
Webster
Now therefore, my son, obey my voice: and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;
World English Bible
Now therefore, my son, obey my voice. Arise, flee to Laban, my brother, in Haran.
Youngs Literal Translation
and now, my son, hearken to my voice, and rise, flee for thyself unto Laban my brother, to Haran,
Themes
Haran » Also called charran » Jacob flees to
jacob » Esau seeks to kill, escapes to padan-aram
jacob » Summary of his character » Reaped the result of his own sin
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 27:43
Verse Info
Context Readings
Esau Begs For Isaac's Blessing
42 Then Rebekah, hearing what Esau had said, sent for Jacob, her younger son, and said to him, It seems that your brother Esau is purposing to put you to death. 43 So now, my son, do what I say: go quickly to Haran, to my brother Laban; 44 And be there with him for a little time, till your brother's wrath is turned away;
Cross References
Genesis 11:31
And Terah took Abram, his son, and Lot, the son of Haran, and Sarai, his daughter-in-law, the wife of his son Abram and they went out from Ur of the Chaldees, to go to the land of Canaan; and they came to Haran, and were there for some time.
Genesis 27:8
Now, my son, do what I say.
Genesis 27:13
And his mother said, Let the curse be on me, my son: only do as I say, and go and get them for me.
Genesis 12:4-5
So Abram went as the Lord had said to him, and Lot went with him: Abram was seventy-five years old when he went away from Haran.
Genesis 24:29
Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and he came out quickly to the man at the water-spring.
Genesis 28:7
And that Jacob had done as his father and mother said and had gone to Paddan-aram;
Genesis 28:10
So Jacob went out from Beer-sheba to go to Haran.
Proverbs 30:17
The eye which makes sport of a father, and sees no value in a mother when she is old will be rooted out by the ravens of the valley, and be food for the young eagles.
Jeremiah 35:14
The orders which Jonadab, the son of Rechab, gave to his sons to take no wine, are done, and to this day they take no wine, for they do the orders of their father: but I have sent my words to you, getting up early and sending them, and you have not given ear to me.
Acts 5:29
But Peter and the Apostles, answering, said, We have to do the orders of God, not of man.