In that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:
Genesis 31:21 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the River, and set his face toward the mountain of Gilead. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the river, and set his face toward the mount Gilead. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition So he fled with all that he had, and arose and crossed the river [Euphrates] and set his face toward the hill country of Gilead. American Standard Version (1901) So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the River, and set his face toward the mountain of Gilead. Common English Bible So Jacob and his entire household left. He got up, crossed the river, and set out directly for the mountains of Gilead. Catholic Public Domain Version And when he had gone away with all such things that were justly his, and, having crossed the river, was continuing on toward Mount Gilead, Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And when he was gone, together with all that belonged to him, and having passed the river, was going on towards mount Galaad, |
In that day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:
And the name of the third river is Hiddekel: that is it which goeth in front of Assyria. And the fourth river is Euphrates.
And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.
And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and he overtook him in the mountain of Gilead.
And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a travelling company of Ishmaelites came from Gilead, with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it down to Egypt.
And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to shew the way before him unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.
then they came to Gilead, and to the land of Tahtim-hodshi; and they came to Dan-jaan, and round about to Zidon,
And Elijah the Tishbite, who was of the sojourners of Gilead, said unto Ahab, As the LORD, the God of Israel, liveth, before whom I stand, there shall not be dew nor rain these years, but according to my word.
Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.
They shall inquire concerning Zion with their faces thitherward, saying, Come ye, and join yourselves to the LORD in an everlasting covenant that shall not be forgotten.
And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at the other times, to meet with enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.
Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place was a place for cattle;
And this land we took in possession at that time: from Aroer, which is by the valley of Arnon, and half the hill country of Gilead, and the cities thereof, gave I unto the Reubenites and to the Gadites:
And the people, the princes of Gilead, said one to another, What man is he that will begin to fight against the children of Ammon? he shall be head over all the inhabitants of Gilead.