Genesis 31:23

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

Douay-Rheims 1899

In The King James Version

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

In Context

22It was told Laban on the third day that Jacob fled.

24And he saw in a dream God saying to him: Take heed thou speak not any thing harshly against Jacob.

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Cross References

Genesis 13:8Abram therefore said to Lot: Let there be no quarrel, I beseech thee, between me and thee, and between my herdsmen and thy herdsmen: for we are brethren.

Exodus 2:11In those days after Moses was grown up, he went out to his brethren: and saw their affliction, and an Egyptian striking one of the Hebrews his brethren.

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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