The Bible
The Bible
Topics
Bible Study
Pastors
References
Bible Stories
Join
PLUS
Login
Bible
Bible Versions
NIV
Genesis
Genesis 31
Genesis 31:23
Genesis 31
Chapter
Book
Close
Loading
CURRENTLY READING
CURRENTLY READING
NIV
Change Translation
Close
Loading...
Recent Translations
Audio Available
Study Bible
CURRENT TRANSLATION
All Translations
Audio Available
Study Bible
CURRENT TRANSLATION
Genesis 31:23
Share
Close
Share
Tweet
Save
Settings
Close
Red Letter
Cross References
Strongs Numbers
Footnotes
Verse Numbers
23
Taking his relatives with him, he pursued Jacob for seven days and caught up with him in the hill country of Gilead.
Read Chapter
Compare
PREVIOUS
Genesis 31:22
NEXT
Genesis 31:24
Genesis 31:23 in Other Translations
KJV
23
And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.
ESV
23
he took his kinsmen with him and pursued him for seven days and followed close after him into the hill country of Gilead.
NLT
23
So he gathered a group of his relatives and set out in hot pursuit. He caught up with Jacob seven days later in the hill country of Gilead.
MSG
23
Laban rounded up his relatives and chased after him. Seven days later they caught up with him in the hill country of Gilead.
CSB
23
So he took his relatives with him, pursued Jacob for seven days, and overtook him at Mount Gilead.
Genesis 31:23 In-Context
21
So he fled with all he had, crossed the Euphrates River, and 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.
Cross References
3
1.
ver 37
2.
Exodus 14:9
3.
S ver 21
Scripture quoted by permission. Quotations designated (NIV) are from THE HOLY BIBLE: NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®. NIV®. Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by Biblica. All rights reserved worldwide.