Genesis 31:21

Plain English Version

So Jacob left Paddan Aram country with his wives, his kids, his animals, and everything that he owned. They crossed over the Euphrates River, and then they started to go south, towards the hill country called Gilead.

Cross References

Genesis 15:18

That’s how God showed Abram that he was really going to do everything that he promised. God said, “I am going to give all this country to the people that will be born into your family. From the river in Egypt in the south, right up to the big river called Euphrates in the north. These are the tribes in this country now, – the Ken tribe, – the Keniz tribe, – the Kadmon tribe, – the Heth tribe, – the Periz tribe, – the Refa tribe, – the Amor tribe, – the Canaan tribe, – the Girgash tribe, – the Jebus tribe. I will take this country away from all those tribes, and I will give it to your family.” God promised that to Abram.

Genesis 2:14

The 3rd river was called Tigris. It flowed east of the country called Ashur. The 4th river was called Euphrates.

Genesis 31:20

But Jacob tricked Laban, he didn’t tell Laban that he left. Laban belonged to the Aram tribe, and his country was called Paddan Aram.

Genesis 31:22

2 days later, somebody told Laban, “Jacob ran away.”

Genesis 31:23

As soon as Laban heard that, he took some of his relatives with him, and they started to go after Jacob. 7 days later, they almost caught up to Jacob in the hill country called Gilead.

Genesis 37:25

Then Joseph’s brothers sat down to eat some food. While they were eating, they looked up, and they saw some men coming towards them with camels. Those men were from the Midian tribe. Their camels were carrying bags on their backs, and those bags had lots of bush medicine and perfumes. Those men were taking those things from Gilead country to Egypt country, to sell them there.

Genesis 46:28

Jacob and his family got near to Egypt country. Then Jacob said to his son Judah, “Go to Joseph, and say to him, ‘Please tell us how to get to the place called Goshen.’ ” And Judah did what Jacob said. Then Jacob and his family went to Goshen.