Genesis 31:23
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And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days’ journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.So he took his relatives with him, pursued Jacob for seven days, and overtook him in the hill country of Gilead.
In other translations
And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days’ journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.So he took his relatives with him, pursued Jacob for seven days, and overtook him in the hill country of Gilead.
Hebrew words
וַיִּקַּחvaiyikachand he tookH3947אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֶחָיו'echavrelatives hisH251עִמּוֹimowith himH5973וַיִּרְדֹּףvaiyirdofand he pursuedH7291אַחֲרָיו'acharavafter himH310דֶּרֶךְderekha journey ofH1870שִׁבְעַתshiv'atsevenH7651יָמִיםyamimdaysH3117וַיַּדְבֵּקvaiyadbekand he overtookH1692אֹתוֹ'oto<obj.> himH853בְּהַרbeharin [the] hill country ofH2022הַגִּלְעָד׃hagil'ad<the> GileadH1568
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Exodus 2:13And when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow?The next day Moses went out and saw two Hebrews fighting. He asked the one in the wrong, “Why are you attacking your companion?”
- Genesis 24:27And he said, Blessed be the Lord God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the Lord led me to the house of my master’s brethren.saying, “Blessed be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who has not withheld His kindness and faithfulness from my master. As for me, the LORD has led me on the journey to the house of my master’s relatives.”
- Genesis 13:8And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.So Abram said to Lot, “Please let there be no contention between you and me, or between your herdsmen and my herdsmen. After all, we are brothers.
- Exodus 2:11And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren.One day, after Moses had grown up, he went out to his own people and observed their hard labor. He saw an Egyptian beating a Hebrew, one of his own people.
Cross-references from OpenBible.info, most-voted first.
People and places
Places: Gilead