Genesis 27:43
Now then, my son, hear my voice, and rise and depart quickly into Mesopotamia to Laban my brother into Charran.
Brenton Septuagint
In The King James Version
Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;
In Context
44And dwell with him certain days, until thy brother's anger
Cross References
Genesis 12:4And Abram went as the Lord spoke to him, and Lot departed with him, and Abram was seventy-five years old, when he went out of Charrhan.
Genesis 25:20Abraam begot Isaac. And Isaac was forty years old when he took to wife Rebecca, daughter of Bathuel the Syrian, out of Syrian Mesopotamia, sister of Laban the Syrian.
Genesis 27:13And his mother said to him, On me be thy curse, son; only hearken to my voice, and go and bring them me.
Genesis 28:10And Jacob went forth from the well of the oath, and departed into Charrhan.
Jeremiah 35:14For thus said the Lord, I have put a yoke of iron on the neck of all the nations, that they may serve the king of Babylon.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 27:42-46
Jacob's Life Threatened by Esau. ( b. c. 1760.) 41 And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob. 42 And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee. 43 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee… Read the whole commentary →