Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Now therefore my son hear my voice, make thee ready, and flee to Laban my brother at Haran:

New American Standard Bible

Now therefore, my son, obey my voice, and arise, flee to Haran, to my brother Laban!

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!

Bible in Basic English

So now, my son, do what I say: go quickly to Haran, to my brother Laban;

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,

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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
my voice
קל קול 
Qowl 
Usage: 506

and arise
קוּם 
Quwm 
Usage: 629

בּרח 
Barach 
Usage: 64

thou to Laban
לבן 
Laban 
Usage: 55

my brother
אח 
'ach 
Usage: 629

References

American

Fausets

Hastings

Morish

Smith

Watsons

Context Readings

Esau Begs For Isaac's Blessing

42 And these words of Esau her eldest son, were told to Rebekah. And she sent and called Jacob her youngest son, and said unto him, "Behold, thy brother Esau threateneth to kill thee. 43 Now therefore my son hear my voice, make thee ready, and flee to Laban my brother at Haran: 44 And tarry with him a while, until thy brother's fierceness be assuaged,

Cross References

Genesis 11:31

Then took Terah: Abram his son, and Lot his son Haran's son, and Sarai his daughter-in-law his son Abram's wife. And they went with him from Ur in Chaldea, to go into the land of Canaan. And they came to Haran and dwelled there.

Genesis 27:8

Now therefore, my son, hear my voice in that which I command thee:

Genesis 27:13

And his mother said unto him, "Upon me be thy curse, my son, only hear my voice, and go and fetch me them."

Genesis 12:4-5

And Abram went as the LORD bade him, and Lot went with him. Abram was seventy five years old, when he went out of Haran.

Genesis 24:29

And Rebekah had a brother called Laban. And Laban ran out unto the man, to the well:

Genesis 28:7

and that Jacob had obeyed his father and mother, and was gone unto Mesopotamia:

Genesis 28:10

Jacob departed from Beersheba and went toward Haran,

Proverbs 30:17

Whoso laugheth his father to scorn, and setteth his mother's commandment at naught; the ravens pick out his eyes in the valley, and devoured be he of the young Eagles.

Jeremiah 35:14

The words which Jonadab the son of Rechab commanded his sons, that they should drink no wine, are fast and surely kept: for unto this day they drink no wine but obey their father's commandment. But as for me, I have stood up early, I have spoken unto you, and given you earnest warning: and yet have ye not been obedient unto me.

Acts 5:29

Peter and the other apostles answered, and said, "We ought more to obey God than men.

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