Genesis 31:23
“And hee tooke his brethren with him, and pursued after him seuen dayes iourney, and they ouertooke him in the mount Gilead.”
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Genesis 31:23 Context
21So hee fled with all that hee had, and he rose vp and passed ouer the Riuer, and set his face toward the mount Gilead. 22And it was tolde Laban on the third day, that Iacob was fled. 23And hee tooke his brethren with him, and pursued after him seuen dayes iourney, and they ouertooke him in the mount Gilead. 24And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dreame by night, and saide vnto him, Take heed that thou speake not to Iacob either good or bad. 25¶ Then Laban ouertooke Iacob. Now Iacob had pitched his tent in the mount: and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mount of Gilead.
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Other Translations for Genesis 31:23
And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.
- King James Version
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.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and he overtook him in the mountain of Gilead.
- American Standard Version (1901)
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.
- Basic English Bible
And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey, and overtook him on mount Gilead.
- Darby Bible
And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey: and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.
- Webster's Bible
He took his relatives with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey. He overtook him in the mountain of Gilead.
- World English Bible
and he taketh his brethren with him, and pursueth after him a journey of seven days, and overtaketh him in the mount of Gilead.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and he overtook him in the mountain of Gilead.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible
Wesley's Notes for Genesis 31:23
31:23 He took his brethren - That is, his relations, and pursues Jacob to bring him back into bondage, or, to strip him of what he had.