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


In Context

20 Jacob deceived Laban the Syrian, in that he didn't tell him that he was running away.

21 So he fled with all that he had. He rose up, passed over the River, and set his face toward the mountain of Gilead.

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

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

24 God came to Laban, the Syrian, in a dream of the night, and said to him, |Take heed to yourself that you don't speak to Jacob either good or bad.|

25 Laban caught up with Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mountain, and Laban with his relatives encamped in the mountain of Gilead.

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 New International Version of the Holy Bible

31:23Taking his relatives with him, he pursued Jacob for seven days and caught up with him in the hill country of 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 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.