Genesis 31:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days’ journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.”
Genesis 31:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 31:23 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 31:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“He took his relatives with him, and pursued him seven days’ journey. He overtook him in the mountain of Gilead.”
Genesis 31:23 — World English Bible
Genesis 31:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days’ journey; and he overtook him in the mountain of Gilead. ”
Genesis 31:23 — American Standard Version
Genesis 31:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and he taketh his brethren with him, and pursueth after him a journey of seven days, and overtaketh him in the mount of Gilead.”
Genesis 31:23 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 31:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey, and overtook him on mount Gilead. ”
Genesis 31:23 — Darby Translation
Genesis 31:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then he tooke his brethren with him, and followed after him seuen dayes iourney, and ouertooke him at mount Gilead.”
Genesis 31:23 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 31:23 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And he took his kinsmen with him, and he pursued after him a journey of seven days, and he overtook him in the hill country of Gilead.”
Genesis 31:23 — The Living Sword
Genesis 31:23 in Context — Genesis 31
21 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.
22 And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled.
23 And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days’ journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.
24 And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.
25 Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount: and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mount of Gilead.
What Does Genesis 31:23 Mean?
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