Genesis 27:42-28:2
King James Version
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; arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;
44 And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother's fury turn away;
45 Until thy brother's anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be deprived also of you both in one day?
46 And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth: if Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these which are of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?
28 And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.
2 Arise, go to Padanaram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughers of Laban thy mother's brother.
Genesis 27:42-28:2
English Standard Version
42 But the words of Esau her older son were told to Rebekah. So she sent and called Jacob her younger son and said to him, “Behold, your brother Esau comforts himself about you by planning to kill you. 43 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice. Arise, flee to Laban my brother in Haran 44 and stay with him a while, until your brother's fury turns away— 45 until your brother's anger turns away from you, and he forgets what you have done to him. Then I will send and bring you from there. Why should I be bereft of you both in one day?”
46 Then Rebekah said to Isaac, (A)“I loathe my life because of the Hittite women.[a] (B)If Jacob marries one of the Hittite women like these, one of the women of the land, what good will my life be to me?”
Jacob Sent to Laban
28 Then Isaac called Jacob (C)and blessed him and directed him, (D)“You must not take a wife from the Canaanite women. 2 (E)Arise, go to Paddan-aram to the house of (F)Bethuel your mother's father, and take as your wife from there one of the daughters of Laban your mother's brother.
Footnotes
- Genesis 27:46 Hebrew daughters of Heth
Genesis 27:42-28:2
New American Standard Bible
42 Now when the words of her elder son Esau were reported to Rebekah, she sent word and called her younger son Jacob, and said to him, “Behold your brother Esau is consoling himself concerning you by planning to kill you. 43 Now then, my son, (A)obey my voice, and arise, [a]flee to (B)Haran, to my brother (C)Laban! 44 Stay with him (D)a few days, until your brother’s fury [b]subsides, 45 until your brother’s anger [c]against you subsides and he forgets (E)what you did to him. Then I will send word and get you from there. Why should I lose you both in one day?”
46 And Rebekah said to Isaac, “I am tired of [d]living because of (F)the daughters of Heth; (G)if Jacob takes a wife from the daughters of Heth like these from the daughters of the land, what good will my life be to me?”
Jacob Is Sent Away
28 So Isaac called Jacob and (H)blessed him and commanded him, [e]saying to him, “(I)You shall not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan. 2 Arise, go to Paddan-aram, to the house of (J)Bethuel your mother’s father; and from there take to yourself a wife from the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother.
Footnotes
- Genesis 27:43 Lit flee for yourself
- Genesis 27:44 Lit turns away
- Genesis 27:45 Lit turns away from you
- Genesis 27:46 Lit my life
- Genesis 28:1 Lit and said to
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