Genesis 27:42
Genesis chapter 27 · verse 42 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And the words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah; and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And the words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah; and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee.
Context
v.41And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.
v.42This passage
v.43Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 37:18
And they saw him afar off, and before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.
- Job 20:12
Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, Though he hide it under his tongue,
- Genesis 42:21
And they said one to another, We are verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the distress of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.
- Psalms 64:5
They encourage themselves in an evil purpose; They commune of laying snares privily; They say, Who will see them?
- Proverbs 4:16
For they sleep not, except they do evil; And their sleep is taken away, unless they cause some to fall.
- Proverbs 2:14
Who rejoice to do evil, And delight in the perverseness of evil;