23Taking his relatives with him, he pursued Jacob for seven days and caught up with him in the hill country of Gilead.


In Context

20 Moreover, Jacob deceived Laban the Aramean by not telling him he was running away.

21 So he fled with all he had, and crossing the River, he headed for the hill country of Gilead.

22 On the third day Laban was told that Jacob had fled.

23 Taking his relatives with him, he pursued Jacob for seven days and caught up with him in the hill country of Gilead.

24 Then God came to Laban the Aramean in a dream at night and said to him, "Be careful not to say anything to Jacob, either good or bad."

25 Jacob had pitched his tent in the hill country of Gilead when Laban overtook him, and Laban and his relatives camped there too.

Genesis 31:23 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

31:23And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days’ journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

31:23And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days; and overtook him in the mount of Galaad.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

31:23And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days journey; and he overtook him in the mountain of Gilead.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

31:23And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey, and overtook him on mount Gilead.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

31:23And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and he overtook him in the mountain of Gilead.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

31:23And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey: and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

31:23He took his relatives with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey. He overtook him in the mountain of Gilead.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

31:23and he taketh his brethren with him, and pursueth after him a journey of seven days, and overtaketh him in the mount of Gilead.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

31:23And he took his brothers with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.