Parallel Verses

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.

New American Standard Bible

then he took his kinsmen with him and pursued him a distance of seven days’ journey, and he overtook him in the hill country of Gilead.

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.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And he took
לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

with him, and pursued
רדף 
Radaph 
Usage: 143

אחר 
'achar 
Usage: 488

שׁבעה שׁבע 
Sheba` 
Usage: 395

יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

דּרך 
Derek 
Usage: 704

דּבק 
Dabaq 
Usage: 54

him in the mount
הר 
Har 
Usage: 544

References

Easton

Hastings

Context Readings

Jacob Flees From Laban

22 And it is told to Laban on the third day that Jacob hath fled, 23 and he taketh his brethren with him, and pursueth after him a journey of seven days, and overtaketh him in the mount of Gilead. 24 And God cometh in unto Laban the Aramaean in a dream of the night, and saith to him, 'Take heed to thyself lest thou speak with Jacob from good unto evil.'



Cross References

Genesis 13:8

And Abram saith unto Lot, 'Let there not, I pray thee, be strife between me and thee, and between my shepherds and thy shepherds, for we are men -- brethren.

Genesis 24:27

and saith, 'Blessed is Jehovah, God of my lord Abraham, who hath not left off His kindness and His truth with my lord; -- I being in the way, Jehovah hath led me to the house of my lord's brethren.'

Exodus 2:11

And it cometh to pass, in those days, that Moses is grown, and he goeth out unto his brethren, and looketh on their burdens, and seeth a man, an Egyptian, smiting a man, a Hebrew, one of his brethren,

Exodus 2:13

And he goeth out on the second day, and lo, two men, Hebrews, striving! and he saith to the wrong-doer, 'Why dost thou smite thy neighbour?'

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