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Genesis 27:42-28:2
New International Version
Genesis 27:42-28:2
New International Version
42 When Rebekah was told what her older son Esau(A) had said, she sent for her younger son Jacob and said to him, “Your brother Esau is planning to avenge himself by killing you.(B) 43 Now then, my son, do what I say:(C) Flee at once to my brother Laban(D) in Harran.(E) 44 Stay with him for a while(F) until your brother’s fury subsides. 45 When your brother is no longer angry with you and forgets what you did to him,(G) I’ll send word for you to come back from there.(H) Why should I lose both of you in one day?”
46 Then Rebekah said to Isaac, “I’m disgusted with living because of these Hittite(I) women. If Jacob takes a wife from among the women of this land,(J) from Hittite women like these, my life will not be worth living.”(K)
28 So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed(L) him. Then he commanded him: “Do not marry a Canaanite woman.(M) 2 Go at once to Paddan Aram,[a](N) to the house of your mother’s father Bethuel.(O) Take a wife for yourself there, from among the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother.(P)
Footnotes
- Genesis 28:2 That is, Northwest Mesopotamia; also in verses 5, 6 and 7
Genesis 27:42-28:2
New King James Version
Genesis 27:42-28:2
New King James Version
42 And the words of Esau her older son were told to Rebekah. So she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said to him, “Surely your brother Esau (A)comforts himself concerning you by intending to kill you. 43 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice: arise, flee to my brother Laban (B)in Haran. 44 And stay with him a (C)few days, 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 bereaved also of you both in one day?”
46 And Rebekah said to Isaac, (D)“I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth; (E)if Jacob takes a wife of the daughters of Heth, like these who are the daughters of the land, what good will my life be to me?”
Jacob Sent to His Uncle Laban
28 Then Isaac called Jacob and (F)blessed him, and [a]charged him, and said to him: (G)“You shall not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan. 2 (H)Arise, go to (I)Padan Aram, to the house of (J)Bethuel your mother’s father; and take yourself a wife from there of the daughters of (K)Laban your mother’s brother.
Footnotes
- Genesis 28:1 commanded
Genesis 27:42-28:2
English Standard Version
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
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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