Verse (Click for Chapter) Good News Translation Our ancestor Jacob had to flee to Mesopotamia, where, in order to get a wife, he worked for another man and took care of his sheep. New Revised Standard Version Contemporary English Version New American Bible Douay-Rheims Bible Treasury of Scripture Knowledge Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and was a keeper for a wife. Jacob. Genesis 27:43 Now therefore, my son, hear my voice, arise and flee to Laban, my brother, to Haran: Genesis 28:1-29:35 And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, saying: Take not a wife of the stock of Chanaan: . . . Deuteronomy 26:5 And thou shalt speak thus in the sight of the Lord thy God: The Syrian pursued my father, who went down into Egypt, and sojourned there in a very small number, and grew into a nation great and strong and of an infinite multitude. Israel. Genesis 32:27,28 And he said: What is thy name? He answered: Jacob. . . . served. Genesis 29:18-28 And Jacob being in love with her, said: I will serve thee seven years for Rachel, thy younger daughter. . . . Genesis 31:41 And in this manner have I served thee in thy house twenty years, fourteen for thy daughters, and six for thy flocks: thou hast changed also my wages ten times. Context A Reproof of Ephraim, Judah, Jacob…11If Galaad be an idol, then in vain were they in Galgal offering sacrifices with bullocks: for their altars also are as heaps in the furrows of the field. 12Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and was a keeper for a wife.13But the Lord by a prophet brought Israel out of Egypt: and he was preserved by a prophet.… Cross References Genesis 28:5 And when Isaac had sent him away, he took his journey and went to Mesopotamia of Syria, to Laban, the son of Bathuel, the Syrian, brother to Rebecca, his mother. Genesis 29:18 And Jacob being in love with her, said: I will serve thee seven years for Rachel, thy younger daughter. Genesis 29:20 So Jacob served seven years for Rachel: and they seemed but a few days, because of the greatness of his love. Genesis 30:26 Give me my wives, and my children, for whom I have served thee, that I may depart: thou knowest the service that I have rendered thee. Jump to Previous Aram Country Field Fled Flee Flight Flocks Herded Herds Israel Jacob Kept Pay Serve Served Service Sheep Syria Tended Watch Wife WorkedJump to Next Aram Country Field Fled Flee Flight Flocks Herded Herds Israel Jacob Kept Pay Serve Served Service Sheep Syria Tended Watch Wife WorkedLinks Hosea 12:12 NIVHosea 12:12 NLT Hosea 12:12 ESV Hosea 12:12 NASB Hosea 12:12 Bible Apps Hosea 12:12 Biblia Paralela Hosea 12:12 Chinese Bible Hosea 12:12 French Bible Hosea 12:12 German Bible Alphabetical: a and Aram country fled for get he her Israel Jacob kept land Now of pay served sheep tended the to wife worked OT Prophets: Hosea 12:12 Jacob fled into the country of Aram (Ho Hs Hos.) Bible Study Resources, Dictionary, Concordance and Search Tools |
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