²¹ He fled with all his possessions, crossed the Euphrates, and headed for^[a] the hill country of Gilead.

²³ So he took his relatives with him, pursued Jacob for seven days, and overtook him at Mount Gilead.

²⁵ When Laban overtook Jacob, Jacob had pitched his tent in the hill country, and Laban and his brothers also pitched their tents in the hill country of Gilead.

¹² “At that time we took possession of this land.^(A) I gave to the Reubenites and Gadites the area extending from Aroer by the Arnon Valley, and half the hill country of Gilead along with its cities.