Genesis 31:22

It was told Laban on the third day that Jacob fled.

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

21And when he was gone, together with all that belonged to him, and having passed the river, was going on towards mount Galaad,

23And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days; and overtook him in the mount of Galaad.

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Cross References

Exodus 14:5And it was told the king of the Egyptians that the people was fled: and the heart of Pharao and of his servants was changed with regard to the people, and they said: What meant we to do, that we let Israel go from serving us?

Matthew Henry on Genesis 31:18-25

17 Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon camels; 18 And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padan-aram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan. 19 And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father's. 20 And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled. 21 So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the… Read the whole commentary →

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