Genesis 31:23

KJV1611 – Modern English

And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him a seven days' journey; and they overtook him in Mount Gilead.

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  • Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

    Taking his relatives with him, Laban pursued Jacob for seven days and caught up with him in the hill country of Gilead.

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he took{H3947} his brethren{H251} with him, and pursued{H7291} after him{H310} seven{H7651} days'{H3117} journey;{H1870} and he overtook{H1692} him in the mountain{H2022} of Gilead.{H1568}

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And he took{H3947}{(H8799)} his brethren{H251} with him, and pursued{H7291}{(H8799)} after him{H310} seven{H7651} days{H3117}' journey{H1870}; and they overtook{H1692}{(H8686)} him in the mount{H2022} Gilead{H1568}.

  • Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

    Tha he toke his brethre with him and folowed after him.vij. dayes iourney and ouer toke him at the mounte Gilead.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And he toke his brethre vnto him, and folowed after him seuen dayes iourney, and ouertoke him vpon the mount Gilead.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    Then he tooke his brethren with him, & followed after him seuen dayes iourney, and ouertooke him at mount Gilead.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    Then he toke his brethren with him, and folowed after him seuen daies iourney, & ouertoke him at the mounte Gilead.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    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 (1833)

    He took his relatives with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey. He overtook him in the mountain of Gilead.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    and he taketh his brethren with him, and pursueth after him a journey of seven days, and overtaketh him in the mount of Gilead.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    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.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    He took his relatives with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey. He overtook him in the mountain of Gilead.

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    So he took his relatives with him and pursued Jacob for seven days. He caught up with him in the hill country of Gilead.

Referenced Verses

  • Gen 13:8 : 8 And Abram said to Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray you, between me and you, and between my herdsmen and your herdsmen; for we are brethren.
  • Gen 24:27 : 27 And he said, "Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who has not forsaken His mercy and His truth toward my master. As for me, being on the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren."
  • Exod 2:11 : 11 And it happened in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out to his brethren and looked at their burdens; and he saw an Egyptian striking a Hebrew, one of his brethren.
  • Exod 2:13 : 13 And when he went out the next day, behold, two Hebrew men were fighting, and he said to the one who did the wrong, Why are you hitting your fellow?

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Gen 31:24-27
    4 verses
    86%

    24 And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream by night, and said to him, Beware that you 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 Mount Gilead.

    26 And Laban said to Jacob, What have you done, that you have stolen away secretly from me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword?

    27 Why did you flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and did not tell me, that I might have sent you away with joy, and with songs, with tambourine, and with harp?

  • Gen 31:20-22
    3 verses
    81%

    20 And Jacob fled secretly from Laban the Syrian, in that he did not tell him that he fled.

    21 So he fled with all he had; and he rose up, and crossed over the river, and set his face toward Mount Gilead.

    22 And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob had fled.

  • Gen 31:36
    76%

    36 And Jacob was angry, and argued with Laban: and Jacob answered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that you have so hotly pursued me?

  • Gen 29:13
    75%

    13 And it came to pass, when Laban heard the news of Jacob his sister's son, he ran to meet him, embraced him, kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.

  • Gen 31:18
    73%

    18 And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the livestock that he had acquired in Padan Aram, to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.

  • Gen 31:47
    73%

    47 And Laban called it Jegar Sahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.

  • Gen 31:33
    73%

    33 And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the two maidservants' tents; but he found them not. Then he went out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.

  • Gen 30:36
    73%

    36 He set three days' journey between himself and Jacob, and Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks.

  • Gen 31:3-4
    2 verses
    72%

    3 And the LORD said to Jacob, Return to the land of your fathers, and to your kindred; and I will be with you.

    4 And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field to his flock,

  • Gen 31:1
    72%

    1 And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob has taken away all that was our father's; and from that which was our father's, he has gained all this wealth.

  • Gen 32:23
    72%

    23 And he took them, and sent them over the stream, and sent over what he had.

  • Gen 27:44
    71%

    44 And stay with him a few days, until your brother's fury turns away;

  • Gen 31:55
    71%

    55 And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned to his place.

  • Gen 29:1
    71%

    1 Then Jacob continued his journey and came to the land of the people of the east.

  • Gen 37:17
    71%

    17 And the man said, They have departed from here; for I heard them say, Let us go to Dothan. And Joseph went after his brothers, and found them in Dothan.

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