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Laban Pursues Jacob

Genesis 31:22

In 11 translations

BSB
On the third day Laban was informed that Jacob had fled.
KJV
And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled.
WEB
Laban was told on the third day that Jacob had fled.
ASV
And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled.
LSV
And it is told to Laban on the third day that Jacob has fled,
YLT
And it is told to Laban on the third day that Jacob hath fled,
DBY
And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob had fled.
DRC
It was told Laban on the third day that Jacob fled.
GNV
And the third day after was it told Laban, that Iaakob fled.
JPS
And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled.
LXXE
But it was told Laban the Syrian on the third day, that Jacob was fled.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַיֻּגַּ֥ד לְלָבָ֖ן בַּיּ֣וֹם הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֑י כִּ֥י בָרַ֖ח יַעֲקֹֽב׃
LXX-Br
Ἀνηγγέλη δὲ Λάβαν τῷ Σύρῳ τῇ ἡμέρᾳ τῇ τρίτῃ, ὅτι ἀπέδρα Ἰακώβ.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Genesis 30:36Then he put a three-day journey between himself and Jacob, while Jacob was shepherding the rest of Laban’s flocks.
  • Exodus 14:5–31When the king of Egypt was told that the people had fled, Pharaoh and his officials changed their minds about them and said, “What have we done? We have released Israel from serving us.” So Pharaoh prepared his chariot…
  • Job 5:12–13He thwarts the schemes of the crafty, so that their hands find no success. He catches the wise in their craftiness, and sweeps away the plans of the cunning.

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