Genesis 28:7

Genesis chapter 28 · verse 7 in three public-domain English translations with cross-references

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddan-aram:

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padan–aram;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddan-aram:

Context

v.6Now Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him away to Paddan-aram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan;

v.7This passage

v.8and Esau saw that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;

Cross references

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

  • Exodus 20:12

    Honor thy father and thy mother, that thy days may be long in the land which Jehovah thy God giveth thee.

  • Colossians 3:20

    Children, obey your parents in all things, for this is well-pleasing in the Lord.

  • Genesis 27:43

    Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;

  • Proverbs 1:8

    My son, hear the instruction of thy father, And forsake not the law of thy mother:

  • Proverbs 30:17

    The eye that mocketh at his father, And despiseth to obey his mother, The ravens of the valley shall pick it out, And the young eagles shall eat it.

  • Ephesians 6:3

    that it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.