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Genesis 31:17

What does Genesis 31:17 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 31:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon the camels;

KJV

King James Version · 1611

Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon camels;

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon the camels;

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then Jacob put his wives and his sons on camels;

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Jacob riseth, and lifteth up his sons and his wives on the camels,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Then Jacob rose up, and having set his children and wives upon camels, went his way.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon camels,

Context

v.16For all the riches which God hath taken away from our father, that is ours and our children’s: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.

v.17This passage

v.18and he carried away all his cattle, and all his substance which he had gathered, the cattle of his getting, which he had gathered in Paddan-aram, to go to Isaac his father unto the land of Canaan.

Cross references

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

  • 1 Samuel 30:17

    And David smote them from the twilight even unto the evening of the next day: and there escaped not a man of them, save four hundred young men, who rode upon camels and fled.

  • Genesis 24:10

    And the servant took ten camels, of the camels of his master, and departed, having all goodly things of his master’s in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.

  • Genesis 24:61

    And Rebekah arose, and her damsels, and they rode upon the camels, and followed the man: and the servant took Rebekah, and went his way.

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