Genesis 31:23

NETBible

So he took his relatives 1  with him and pursued Jacob 2  for seven days. 3  He caught up with 4  him in the hill country of Gilead.

NIV ©

Taking his relatives with him, he pursued Jacob for seven days and caught up with him in the hill country of Gilead.

NASB ©

then he took his kinsmen with him and pursued him a distance of seven days’ journey, and he overtook him in the hill country of Gilead.

NLT ©

But when he did, he gathered a group of his relatives and set out in hot pursuit. He caught up with them seven days later in the hill country of Gilead.

MSG ©

Laban rounded up his relatives and chased after him. Seven days later they caught up with him in the hill country of Gilead.

BBE ©

And taking the men of his family with him, he went after him for seven days and overtook him in the hill-country of Gilead.

NRSV ©

So he took his kinsfolk with him and pursued him for seven days until he caught up with him in the hill country of Gilead.

NKJV ©

Then he took his brethren with him and pursued him for seven days’ journey, and he overtook him in the mountains of Gilead.

KJV
And he took
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his brethren
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with him, and pursued
<07291> (8799)
after him
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seven
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days
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journey
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and they overtook
<01692> (8686)
him in the mount
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Gilead
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NASB ©
then he took
<3947>
his kinsmen
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with him and pursued
<7291>
him
a distance of
seven
<7651>
days'
<3117>
journey
<1870>
, and he overtook
<1692>
him in the hill
<2022>
country
<2022>
of Gilead
<1568>
.
LXXM
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
paralabwn
<3880> 
V-AAPNS
pantav
<3956> 
A-APM
touv
<3588> 
T-APM
adelfouv
<80> 
N-APM
autou
<846> 
D-GSM
mey
<3326> 
PREP
eautou
<1438> 
D-GSM
ediwxen
<1377> 
V-AAI-3S
opisw
<3694> 
PREP
autou
<846> 
D-GSM
odon
<3598> 
N-ASF
hmerwn
<2250> 
N-GPF
epta
<2033> 
N-NUI
kai
<2532> 
CONJ
katelaben
<2638> 
V-AAI-3S
auton
<846> 
D-ASM
en
<1722> 
PREP
tw
<3588> 
T-DSN
orei
<3735> 
N-DSN
tw
<3588> 
T-DSN
galaad {N-PRI}
NET [draft] ITL
So he took
<03947>
his relatives
<0251>
with
<05973>
him and pursued
<0310>

<07291>
Jacob for seven
<07651>
days
<03117>
. He caught up
<01692>
with him in the hill country
<02022>
of Gilead
<01568>
.
HEBREW
delgh
<01568>
rhb
<02022>
wta
<0853>
qbdyw
<01692>
Mymy
<03117>
tebs
<07651>
Krd
<01870>
wyrxa
<0310>
Pdryw
<07291>
wme
<05973>
wyxa
<0251>
ta
<0853>
xqyw (31:23)
<03947>
NETBible

So he took his relatives 1  with him and pursued Jacob 2  for seven days. 3  He caught up with 4  him in the hill country of Gilead.

NET Notes

1 tn Heb “his brothers.”

2 tn Heb “him”; the referent (Jacob) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

3 tn Heb “and he pursued after him a journey of seven days.”

4 tn Heb “drew close to.”