Genesis 31:25 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount: and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mount of Gilead.”

Genesis 31:25 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 31:25 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 31:25 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Laban caught up with Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mountain, and Laban with his relatives encamped in the mountain of Gilead.”

Genesis 31:25 — World English Bible

Genesis 31:25 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And Laban came up with Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mountain: and Laban with his brethren encamped in the mountain of Gilead.”

Genesis 31:25 — American Standard Version

Genesis 31:25 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And Laban overtaketh Jacob; and Jacob hath fixed his tent in the mount; and Laban with his brethren have fixed <FI>theirs<Fi> in the mount of Gilead.”

Genesis 31:25 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 31:25 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And Laban came up with Jacob; and Jacob had pitched his tent on the mountain; Laban also with his brethren pitched on mount Gilead.”

Genesis 31:25 — Darby Translation

Genesis 31:25 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then Laban ouertooke Iaakob, and Iaakob had pitched his tent in the mount: and Laban also with his brethren pitched vpon mount Gilead.”

Genesis 31:25 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 31:25 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And Laban overtook Jacob. And Jacob had pitched his tent in the hill country, and Laban pitched with his kinsmen in the hill country of Gilead.”

Genesis 31:25 — The Living Sword

Genesis 31:25 in Context — 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.

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.

26 And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword?

27 Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp?

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What Does Genesis 31:25 Mean?

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