Genesis 27:43
and now, my son, listen to my voice, and rise, flee for yourself to my brother Laban, to Haran,
Literal Standard Version
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 you have dwelt with him some days, until your brother’s fury turns back,
Cross References
Genesis 12:4And Abram goes on, as YHWH has spoken to him, and Lot goes with him, and Abram [is] a son of seventy-five years in his going out from Haran.
Genesis 25:20and Isaac is a son of forty years in his taking Rebekah, daughter of Bethuel the Aramean, from Padan-Aram, sister of Laban the Aramean, to him for a wife.
Genesis 27:13and his mother says to him, “On me your disapproval, my son; only listen to my voice, and go, take for me.”
Genesis 28:10And Jacob goes out from Beer-Sheba, and goes toward Haran,
Jeremiah 35:14The words of Jonadab son of Rechab, when he commanded his sons not to drink wine, have stood, and they have not drunk to this day, for they have obeyed the command of their father; and I have spoken to you, rising early and speaking, and you have not listened to Me.
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 →