Parallel Verses
Amplified
and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother and had gone to Paddan-aram.
New American Standard Bible
and that Jacob had obeyed his father and his mother and had gone to Paddan-aram.
King James Version
And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padanaram;
Holman Bible
And Jacob listened to his father and mother and went to Paddan-aram.
International Standard Version
After Jacob had obeyed his father and mother's instructions to set out for Paddan-aram,
A Conservative Version
and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddan-aram.
American Standard Version
And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddan-aram.
Bible in Basic English
And that Jacob had done as his father and mother said and had gone to Paddan-aram;
Darby Translation
and that Jacob had obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padan-Aram.
Julia Smith Translation
And Jacob will hear to his father, and to his mother, and will go to Padan Aram.
King James 2000
And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddanaram;
Lexham Expanded Bible
and [that] Jacob listened to his father and to his mother and went to Paddan-Aram.
Modern King James verseion
and Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and had gone to Padan-aram;
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
and that Jacob had obeyed his father and mother, and was gone unto Mesopotamia:
NET Bible
Jacob obeyed his father and mother and left for Paddan Aram.
New Heart English Bible
and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddan Aram.
The Emphasized Bible
And that Jacob hearkened unto his father and unto his mother, - and took his journey to Padan-aram.
Webster
And that Jacob obeyed his father, and his mother, and was gone to Padan-aram;
World English Bible
and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddan Aram.
Youngs Literal Translation
that Jacob hearkeneth unto his father and unto his mother, and goeth to Padan-Aram --
Themes
Children » Good » Obey parents
Children » Instances of » Esau
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 28:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Esau Marries An Ishmaelite
6 Now Esau noticed that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him to Paddan-aram to take a wife for himself from there, and that as he blessed him he gave him a prohibition, saying, “You shall not take a wife from the daughters of Canaan,” 7 and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother and had gone to Paddan-aram. 8 So Esau realized that [his two wives] the daughters of Canaan displeased Isaac his father;
Cross References
Genesis 27:43
So now, my son, listen and do what I say; go, escape to my brother Laban in Haran!
Exodus 20:12
“Honor (respect, obey, care for) your father and your mother, so that your days may be prolonged in the land the Lord your God gives you.
Leviticus 19:3
Each of you shall
Proverbs 1:8
My son, hear the instruction of your father,
And do not reject the teaching of your mother.
Proverbs 30:17
The eye that mocks a father
And scorns a mother,
The ravens of the valley will pick it out,
And the young vultures will devour it.
Ephesians 6:1
Children, obey your parents in the Lord [that is, accept their guidance and discipline as His representatives], for this is right [for obedience teaches wisdom and self-discipline].
Ephesians 6:3
so that it may be well with you, and that you may have a long life on the earth.
Colossians 3:20
Children, obey your parents [as God’s representatives] in all things, for this [attitude of respect and obedience] is well-pleasing