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The Emphasized Bible
So he fled, the - and all that he had, and he arose, and passed over the River, - and set his face towards the mountain of Gilead.
New American Standard Bible
So he fled with all that he had; and he arose and crossed the Euphrates River, and set his face toward the hill country of
King James Version
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.
Holman Bible
He fled with all his possessions, crossed the Euphrates, and headed for
International Standard Version
Jacob fled, taking everything that he owned. He got up, crossed the river, and headed to the hill country of Gilead.
A Conservative Version
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.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
So he fled with everything that he had, and got up and crossed the river [Euphrates], and set his face toward the hill country of Gilead [east of the Jordan River].
Bible in Basic English
So he went away with all he had, and went across the River in the direction of the hill-country of Gilead.
Darby Translation
And he fled with all that he had; and he rose up and passed over the river, and set his face toward mount Gilead.
Julia Smith Translation
And he will break away, and all which was to him; and he will rise and pass over the river, and will set his face to Mount Gilead.
King James 2000
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.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then he fled with all that he had, and arose and crossed the Euphrates and set his face toward the hill country of Gilead.
Modern King James verseion
And he fled with all that was his. And he rose up and passed over the river, and set his face toward Mount Gilead.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
So fled he, and all that he had, and made himself ready, and passed over the rivers, and set his face straight toward the mount Gilead.
NET Bible
He left with all he owned. He quickly crossed the Euphrates River and headed for the hill country of Gilead.
New Heart English Bible
So he fled with all that he had. He rose up, passed over the River, and set his face toward the mountain of Gilead.
Webster
So he fled with all that he had; and he arose, and passed over the river, and set his face towards the mount Gilead.
World English Bible
So he fled with all that he had. He rose up, passed over the River, and set his face toward the mountain of Gilead.
Youngs Literal Translation
and he fleeth, he and all that he hath, and riseth, and passeth over the River, and setteth his face toward the mount of Gilead.
Themes
Gilead » A mountain » Laban overtakes jacob at
Haran » Also called charran » Returns from, with rachel and leah
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 31:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Flees From Laban
20 Thus Jacob stole away unawares to Laban, the Syrian, - in that he had not told him that he was about to flee. 21 So he fled, the - and all that he had, and he arose, and passed over the River, - and set his face towards the mountain of Gilead. 22 And it was told Laban, on the third day, - that Jacob had fled.
Cross References
2 Kings 12:17
Then, came up Hazael, king of Syria, and fought against Gath, and captured it, - so Hazael set his face to go up against Jerusalem.
Genesis 2:14
And, the name of the third river, is Hiddekel, the same, is that which goeth in front of Assyria; and the fourth river, is Euphrates.
Genesis 15:18
In that day, did Yahweh solemnise with Abram a covenant, saying, - To thy seed, have I given this land, from the river of Egypt as far as the great river - the river Euphrates:
Genesis 31:23
So he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him a journey of seven days - and overtook him in the mountain of Gilead.
Genesis 37:25
And when they had sat down to eat bread, they lifted up their eyes and looked, and lo! a caravan of Ishmaelites, coming in from Gilead, - and, their camels, were bearing tragacanth gum, and balsam and cistus-gum, they were going their way, to take them down to Egypt.
Genesis 46:28
And he sent, Judah, before him unto Joseph, to direct his face to Goshen, - so they came in towards the land of Goshen.
Numbers 24:1
And when Balaam saw that it was good in the eyes of Yahweh to bless Israel, he went not as at other times to invoke enchantments, - but set towards the desert, his face.
Numbers 32:1
Now, much cattle, had come into the possession of the sons of Reuben and of the sons of Gad, an exceeding mighty number. And when they saw the land of Jazer and the land of Gilead, lo! the place, was a place for cattle.
Deuteronomy 3:12
And this land, took we in possession at that time, - from Aroer which is by the ravine of Arnon, and half the hill-country of Gilead and the cities thereof, gave I unto the Reubenites and unto the Gadites;
Joshua 13:8-9
With them, the, Reubenites and the Gadites, received their inheritance, - which Moses gave them beyond the Jordan, eastward, as Moses the servant of Yahweh gave unto them:
Joshua 24:2-3
Then said Joshua unto all the people - Thus, saith Yahweh, God of Israel, Beyond the River, dwelt your fathers from age-past times, unto Terah, father of Abraham, and father of Nahor, - and they served other gods.
Judges 10:18
Then said the people, the princes of Gilead, one to another, Who is the man that will begin to fight against the sons of Ammon? he shall become head to all the inhabitants of Gilead.
1 Kings 17:1
Then said Elijah the Tishbite, of Tishbe in Gilead, unto Ahab, By the life of Yahweh, God of Israel, before whom I stand, there shall not, these two years, be either dew or rain, - save at the bidding of my word.
Jeremiah 50:5
To Zion, shall they ask the way, Hitherward, their faces, Come and let us join ourselves unto Yahweh, In a covenant age-abiding, which shall not be forgotten.
Luke 9:51-53
And it came to pass, when the days for taking him up were on the point of being fulfilled, even he himself, set, his face, to be journeying unto Jerusalem;