Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Instead, get up, travel to Paddan-aram, and visit the household of Bethuel, your mother's father. Marry one of Laban's daughters, since he's your mother's brother.
New American Standard Bible
Arise, go to Paddan-aram, to the house of
King James Version
Arise, go to Padanaram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother.
Holman Bible
Go at once to Paddan-aram, to the house of Bethuel, your mother’s father. Marry one of the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother.
A Conservative Version
Arise, go to Paddan-aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father, and take thee a wife from there of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother.
American Standard Version
Arise, go to Paddan-aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father. And take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother.
Amplified
Bible in Basic English
But go to Paddan-aram, to the house of Bethuel, your mother's father, and there get yourself a wife from the daughters of Laban, your mother's brother.
Darby Translation
Arise, go to Padan-Aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father, and take a wife thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother.
Julia Smith Translation
Rising, go to Padan Aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father, and take to thee from thence a wife from the daughters of Laban, thy mother's brother.
King James 2000
Arise, go to Paddanaram, to the house of Bethuel your mother's father; and take you a wife from there of the daughters of Laban your mother's brother.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Arise, go to Paddan-Aram, to the house of Bethuel, your mother's father, and take for yourself a wife from there, from the daughters of Laban your mother's brother.
Modern King James verseion
Arise, go to Padan-aram, to the house of Bethuel your mother's father. And take a wife from there of the daughters of Laban your mother's brother.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
but arise and get thee to Mesopotamia, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father: and there take thee a wife of the daughters of Laban, thy mother's brother.
NET Bible
Leave immediately for Paddan Aram! Go to the house of Bethuel, your mother's father, and find yourself a wife there, among the daughters of Laban, your mother's brother.
New Heart English Bible
Arise, go to Paddan Aram, to the house of Bethuel your mother's father. Take a wife from there from the daughters of Laban, your mother's brother.
The Emphasized Bible
Rise, go thy way to Padan-aram to the house of Bethuel, thy mothers father, - and take thee from thence a wife, of the daughters of Laban, thy mothers brother.
Webster
Arise, go to Padan-aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother.
World English Bible
Arise, go to Paddan Aram, to the house of Bethuel your mother's father. Take a wife from there from the daughters of Laban, your mother's brother.
Youngs Literal Translation
rise, go to Padan-Aram, to the house of Bethuel, thy mother's father, and take for thyself from thence a wife, of the daughters of Laban, thy mother's brother;
Themes
Benedictions » Instances of » By isaac » Upon jacob
Bethuel » Son of nahor, father of rebekah
jacob » Esau seeks to kill, escapes to padan-aram
Marriage » Contracted in patriarchal age with near relations
Marriage » The jews » Careful in contracting for their children
Parents » Their duty to their children is » Not to make unholy connections for them
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 28:2
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Flees To Haran
1 Later, Isaac called Jacob and blessed him, instructing him, "Don't marry a wife from the local Canaanite women. 2 Instead, get up, travel to Paddan-aram, and visit the household of Bethuel, your mother's father. Marry one of Laban's daughters, since he's your mother's brother. 3 May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful so that your descendants become a whole group of people.
Cross References
Genesis 25:20
Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel, the Aramean from Paddan-aram and sister of Laban the Aramean.
Hosea 12:12
Jacob fled into the land of Aram; Israel served there to obtain his wife, tending sheep to gain his wife.
Genesis 22:20-23
Now after these things somebody told Abraham, "Look, Milcah has given birth to sons for your brother Nahor.
Genesis 24:10
Then Abraham's servant took ten camels from his master's herd of camels and left on his journey with all kinds of gifts from his master's inventory. Eventually, he traveled as far as Aram-naharaim, Nahor's home town.
Genesis 24:15-24
Before he had finished speaking, Rebekah appeared. She was a daughter of Milcah's son Bethuel. (Milcah was the wife of Abraham's brother Nahor.) She approached the well, carrying a jug on her shoulder.
Genesis 24:29
Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban, who ran out to the man and met him at the spring.
Genesis 24:50
"Since this has come from the LORD," Laban and Bethuel both replied, "we cannot speak one way or another.
Genesis 28:5
So Isaac sent Jacob off toward Paddan-aram to visit Bethuel's son Laban, the Aramean and brother of Rebekah, the mother of Jacob and Esau.
Genesis 29:1
Jacob journeyed on and reached the territory that belonged to the people who lived in the east.
Genesis 31:18
and drove all his livestock ahead of him, with everything that belonged to him, including the livestock that he had bought and accumulated in Paddan-aram, intending to deliver them to his father Isaac in the land of Canaan.
Genesis 32:10
I'm unworthy of all your gracious love, your faithfulness, and everything that you've done for your servant. When I first crossed over this river, I had only my staff. But now I've become two groups.
Genesis 35:9
God appeared again to Jacob after he had arrived from Paddan-aram and blessed him.
Genesis 46:15
These were all sons from Leah, whom she bore for Jacob in Paddan-aram, along with his daughter Dinah. He had 33 sons and daughters.