Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.

Israel

General references

Bible References

Jacob

Genesis 27:43
Now therefore, my son, hear my voice and arise; flee unto Laban, my brother, to Haran
Deuteronomy 26:5
Then thou shalt speak and say before the LORD thy God, My father, the Syrian, perishing of hunger went down into Egypt and sojourned there with a few and became there a nation, great, mighty, and many;

Israel

Genesis 32:27
And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob.

General references

Genesis 28:10
And Jacob went out from Beersheba and went toward Haran.
Genesis 31:40
By day the drought consumed me, and by night, the frost; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.