Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 Upon the third day after, was it told Laban that Jacob was fled. 23 Then he took his brethren with him and followed after him seven days' journey, and overtook him at the mount Gilead. 24 And God came to Laban the Sirian in a dream by night, and said unto him, "Take heed to thyself, that thou speak not to Jacob ought save good."
Cross References
Genesis 13:8
Then said Abram unto Lot, "Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between thee and me, and between my herdsmen and thine, for we be brethren.
Genesis 24:27
and said, "Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham which ceaseth not to deal mercifully and truly with my master. For the LORD hath brought me the way to my master's brother's house."
Exodus 2:11
And it happened in these days when Moses was waxed great, that he went out unto his brethren and looked on their burdens, and spied an Egyptian smiting one of his brethren, an Hebrew.
Exodus 2:13
And he went out another day: and behold, two Hebrews strove together. And he said unto him that did the wrong, "Wherefore smitest thou thine neighbor?"