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Genesis 28:10

What does Genesis 28:10 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 28:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And Jacob went out from Beer-sheba, and went toward Haran.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And Jacob went out from Beer–sheba, and went toward Haran.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And Jacob went out from Beer-sheba, and went toward Haran.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

So Jacob went out from Beer-sheba to go to Haran.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Jacob goeth out from Beer-Sheba, and goeth toward Haran,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

But Jacob being departed from Bersabee, went on to Haran.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Jacob went out from Beer-sheba, and went towards Haran.

Context

v.9and Esau went unto Ishmael, and took, besides the wives that he had, Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael Abraham’s son, the sister of Nebaioth, to be his wife.

v.10This passage

v.11And he lighted upon a certain place, and tarried there all night, because the sun was set; and he took one of the stones of the place, and put it under his head, and lay down in that place to sleep.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Acts 7:2

    And he said, Brethren and fathers, hearken: The God of glory appeared unto our father Abraham, when he was in Mesopotamia, before he dwelt in Haran,

  • Genesis 32:10

    I am not worthy of the least of all the lovingkindnesses, and of all the truth, which thou hast showed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two companies.

  • Hosea 12:12

    And Jacob fled into the field of Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.

  • Genesis 11:31

    And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran, his son’s son, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram’s wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there.

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