Genesis 31:23 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

²³ And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and he overtook him in the mountain of Gilead.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²³ And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²³ So he took his kinsmen with him and pursued after [Jacob] for seven days, and they overtook him in the hill country of Gilead.

American Standard Version (1901)

²³ And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days’ journey; and he overtook him in the mountain of Gilead.

Common English Bible

²³ so Laban took his brothers with him, chased Jacob for seven days, and caught up with him in the mountains of Gilead.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²³ And taking his brothers with him, he pursued him for seven days. And he overtook him at Mount Gilead.

Genesis 31:23 Cross References

Exodus 2:13

And he went out the second day, and, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow?

Exodus 2:11

And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown up, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he saw an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren.

Genesis 24:27

And he said, Blessed be the LORD, the God of my master Abraham, who hath not forsaken his mercy and his truth toward my master: as for me, the LORD hath led me in the way to the house of my master's brethren.

Genesis 13:8

And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we are brethren.

Genesis 31:22

And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled.

Genesis 31:24

And God came to Laban the Syrian in a dream of the night, and said unto him, Take heed to thyself that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.