Genesis 31:18

and caried away all his catell and all his substace which he had gotte in Mesopotamia for to goo to Isaac his father vnto the lade of Canaan.

William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

17Tha Iacob rose vp and sett his sones and wiues vp vpon camels

19Laba was gone to shere his shepe and Rahel had stolle hir fathers ymages.

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Cross References

Genesis 27:41And Esau hated Iacob because of the blessynge yt his father blessed him with all and sayde in his harte: The dayes of my fathers sorowe are at hade for I will sley my brother Iacob.

Genesis 32:6And the messengers came agayne to Iacob sainge: we came vnto thi brother Esau and he cometh ageynst the and.iiij. hundred men with hi.

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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