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22 Three days later Laban discovered Jacob had left.[a] 23 So he took his relatives[b] with him and pursued Jacob[c] for seven days.[d] He caught up with[e] him in the hill country of Gilead.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 31:22 tn Heb “and it was told to Laban on the third day that Jacob had fled.”
  2. Genesis 31:23 tn Heb “his brothers.”
  3. Genesis 31:23 tn Heb “him”; the referent (Jacob) has been specified in the translation for clarity.
  4. Genesis 31:23 tn Heb “and he pursued after him a journey of seven days.”
  5. Genesis 31:23 tn Heb “drew close to.”

Laban Pursues Jacob

22 On the third day(A) Laban was told that Jacob had fled.(B) 23 Taking his relatives(C) with him(D), he pursued Jacob for seven days and caught up with him in the hill country of Gilead.(E)

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