Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
So now, my son, listen to me. Flee at once to my brother Laban in Haran,
New American Standard Bible
Now therefore, my son,
King James Version
Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;
International Standard Version
Son, you'd better do what I say! Get up, run off to my brother Laban in Haran,
A Conservative Version
Now therefore, my son, obey my voice, and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran.
American Standard Version
Now therefore, my son, obey my voice. And arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran.
Amplified
So now, my son, listen and do what I say; go, escape to my brother Laban in Haran!
Bible in Basic English
So now, my son, do what I say: go quickly to Haran, to my brother Laban;
Darby Translation
And now, my son, hearken to my voice, and arise, flee to Laban my brother, to Haran;
Julia Smith Translation
And now my son, hear to my voice: and arising escape for thyself to Laban my brother, to Haran.
King James 2000
Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee to Laban my brother to Haran;
Lexham Expanded Bible
Now then, my son, listen to my voice; arise and flee to Haran to Laban my brother.
Modern King James verseion
And now, my son, obey my voice and arise. Flee for yourself to my brother Laban, to Haran,
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Now therefore my son hear my voice, make thee ready, and flee to Laban my brother at Haran:
NET Bible
Now then, my son, do what I say. Run away immediately to my brother Laban in Haran.
New Heart English Bible
Now therefore, my son, obey my voice. Arise, flee to Laban, my brother, in Haran.
The Emphasized Bible
Now, therefore, my son, hearken to my voice, - and rise flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;
Webster
Now therefore, my son, obey my voice: and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;
World English Bible
Now therefore, my son, obey my voice. Arise, flee to Laban, my brother, in Haran.
Youngs Literal Translation
and now, my son, hearken to my voice, and rise, flee for thyself unto Laban my brother, to Haran,
Themes
Haran » Also called charran » Jacob flees to
jacob » Esau seeks to kill, escapes to padan-aram
jacob » Summary of his character » Reaped the result of his own sin
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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 27:43
Verse Info
Context Readings
Esau Begs For Isaac's Blessing
42 When the words of her older son Esau were reported to Rebekah, she summoned her younger son Jacob and said to him, “Listen, your brother Esau is consoling himself by planning to kill you. 43 So now, my son, listen to me. Flee at once to my brother Laban in Haran, 44 and stay with him for a few days until your brother’s anger subsides—
Cross References
Genesis 11:31
Terah took his son Abram, his grandson Lot (Haran’s son), and his daughter-in-law Sarai, his son Abram’s wife, and they set out together from Ur of the Chaldeans
Genesis 27:8
Now obey every order I give you, my son.
Genesis 27:13
His mother said to him, “Your curse be on me, my son. Just obey me and go get them for me.”
Genesis 12:4-5
So Abram went, as the Lord had told him, and Lot went with him. Abram was 75 years old when he left Haran.
Genesis 24:29
Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban,
Genesis 28:7
And Jacob listened to his father and mother and went to Paddan-aram.
Genesis 28:10
Jacob left Beer-sheba and went toward Haran.
Proverbs 30:17
and despises obedience to a mother,
may ravens of the valley pluck it out
and young vultures eat it.
Jeremiah 35:14
“The words of Jonadab, son of Rechab, have been carried out. He commanded his sons not to drink wine, and they have not drunk to this very day because they have obeyed their ancestor’s command. But I have spoken to you time and time again,
Acts 5:29
But Peter and the apostles replied, “We must obey God rather than men.