Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddan-aram.
New American Standard Bible
and that Jacob had obeyed his father and his mother and had gone to Paddan-aram.
King James Version
And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padanaram;
Holman Bible
And Jacob listened to his father and mother and went to Paddan-aram.
International Standard Version
After Jacob had obeyed his father and mother's instructions to set out for Paddan-aram,
American Standard Version
And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddan-aram.
Amplified
and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother and had gone to Paddan-aram.
Bible in Basic English
And that Jacob had done as his father and mother said and had gone to Paddan-aram;
Darby Translation
and that Jacob had obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padan-Aram.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jacob will hear to his father, and to his mother, and will go to Padan Aram.
King James 2000
And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddanaram;
Lexham Expanded Bible
and [that] Jacob listened to his father and to his mother and went to Paddan-Aram.
Modern King James verseion
and Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and had gone to Padan-aram;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and that Jacob had obeyed his father and mother, and was gone unto Mesopotamia:
NET Bible
Jacob obeyed his father and mother and left for Paddan Aram.
New Heart English Bible
and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddan Aram.
The Emphasized Bible
And that Jacob hearkened unto his father and unto his mother, - and took his journey to Padan-aram.
Webster
And that Jacob obeyed his father, and his mother, and was gone to Padan-aram;
World English Bible
and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddan Aram.
Youngs Literal Translation
that Jacob hearkeneth unto his father and unto his mother, and goeth to Padan-Aram --
Themes
Children » Good » Obey parents
Children » Instances of » Esau
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 28:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Esau Marries An Ishmaelite
6 Now Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him away to Paddan-aram, to take for him a wife from there, and that as he blessed him he gave him an order, saying, Thou shall not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan, 7 and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddan-aram. 8 And Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan did not please Isaac his father.
Cross References
Genesis 27:43
Now therefore, my son, obey my voice, and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran.
Exodus 20:12
Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which LORD thy God gives thee.
Leviticus 19:3
Every man shall fear his mother, and his father. And ye shall keep my Sabbaths. I am LORD your God.
Proverbs 1:8
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother.
Proverbs 30:17
The eye that mocks at his father, and despises to obey his mother, the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, and the young eagles shall eat it.
Ephesians 6:1
Children, obey your parents in Lord, for this is right.
Ephesians 6:3
so that it may become well with thee, and thou will be long lasting on the earth.
Colossians 3:20
Children, obey the parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in Lord.