Genesis 28:7

And that Ya'akov obeyed his av and his em, and went to Paddanah-Aram;

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padan-aram;

In Context

6When Esav saw that Yitzchak had blessed Ya'akov, and sent him away to Paddanah-Aram, to take an isha for him from there; and that when he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take an isha of the Banot Kena'an;

8And Esav seeing that the Banot Kena'an pleased not Yitzchak his av;

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Cross References

Genesis 27:43Now therefore, beni, shema bekoli (listen to my voice)! Arise, flee thou to Lavan achi to Charan;

Leviticus 19:3Ye shall fear every man his em, and his av, and be shomer over My Shabbatot: I am Hashem Eloheichem.

Proverbs 30:17The ayin (eye) that mocketh at av, 1 and scorneth to obey em, 1 the ravens of the valley shall peck it out, 1 and the bnei nesher shall eat it. 1

Ephesians 6:3That it may be well with you and you will be a long time on ha'aretz.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 28:7-10

6 When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padan-aram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan; 7 And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padan-aram; 8 And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father; 9 Then went Esau unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham's son, the sister of Nebajoth,… Read the whole commentary →

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