Genesis 27:43
and now, my son, hearken to my voice, and rise, flee for thyself unto Laban my brother, to Haran,
Young's Literal Translation
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 thou hast dwelt with him some days, till thy brother's fury turn back,
Cross References
Genesis 12:4And Abram goeth on, as Jehovah hath spoken unto him, and Lot goeth with him, and Abram [is] a son of five and seventy years in his going out from Charan.
Genesis 25:20and Isaac is a son of forty years in his taking Rebekah, daughter of Bethuel the Aramaean, from Padan-Aram, sister of Laban the Aramaean, to him for a wife.
Genesis 27:13and his mother saith to him, 'On me thy disesteem, my son; only hearken to my voice, and go, take for me.'
Genesis 28:10And Jacob goeth out from Beer-Sheba, and goeth toward Haran,
Jeremiah 35:14Performed have been the words of Jonadab son of Rechab, when he commanded his sons not to drink wine, and they have not drunk unto this day, for they have obeyed the command of their father; and I — I have spoken unto you, rising early and speaking, and ye have not hearkened unto 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 →