Genesis 28:7

and that Jacob obeiede to his fadir `and modir, and yede in to Sirie;

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In The King James Version

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

In Context

6Forsothe Esau seiy that his fadir hadde blessid Jacob, and hadde sent him in to Mesopotanye of Sirie, that he schulde wedde a wijf of thennus, and that aftir the blessyng he comaundide to Jacob, and seide, Thou schalt not take a wijf of the douytris of Canaan;

8also Esau preuyde that his fadir bihelde not gladli the douytris of Canaan.

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Cross References

Genesis 27:43now therfor, my sone, here thou my vois, and rise thou, and fle to Laban, my brother, in Aran;

Leviticus 19:3Ech man drede his fadir and his modir. Kepe ye my sabatis; Y am youre Lord God.

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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