Genesis 31:22

Three days later Laban found out that Jacob and his family had gone.

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

23He called some of his relations to help him to go and catch Jacob. Seven days later Laban and his relations found Jacob's camp in the hill country called Gilead, and they made their camp nearby. That night before Laban could speak to Jacob, God spoke to Laban in a dream. He said “Laban, be very careful how you speak to Jacob. Do not speak angry words to him.”

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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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