Genesis 28:7
And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padan–aram;
Genesis 28:7 in other translations
| BSB | and that Jacob had obeyed his father and mother and gone to Paddan-aram. |
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| WEB | and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddan Aram. |
| ASV | and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddan-aram: |
| YLT | that Jacob hearkeneth unto his father and unto his mother, and goeth to Padan-Aram-- |
| DARBY | and that Jacob had obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padan-Aram. |
| BBE | And that Jacob had done as his father and mother said and had gone to Paddan-aram; |
| Webster | And that Jacob obeyed his father, and his mother, and was gone to Padan-aram; |
What does Genesis 28:7 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 28:6-9
6-9. when Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, &c.--Desirous to humor his parents and, if possible, get the last will revoked, he became wise when too late (see Mt 25:10), and hoped by gratifying his parents in one thing to atone for all his former delinquencies. But he only made bad worse, and though he did not marry a "wife of the daughters of Canaan," he married into a family which God had rejected. It showed a…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 28:6-9
Good examples impress even the profane and malicious. But Esau thought, by pleasing his parents in one thing, to atone for other wrong doings. Carnal hearts are apt to think themselves as good as they should be, because in some one matter they are not so bad as they have been.
Genesis 28:7 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 28:7
- Ephesians 6:3
That it may be well with thee, and thou mayest live long on the earth.
- Exodus 20:12
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the Lord thy God giveth thee.
- 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.
- Leviticus 19:3
Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the Lord your God.
- Genesis 27:43
Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;
- Ephesians 6:1
Children, obey your parents in the Lord: for this is right.
- Proverbs 1:8
My son, hear the instruction of thy father, and forsake not the law of thy mother:
- Colossians 3:20
Children, obey your parents in all things: for this is well pleasing unto the Lord.
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Context
- Genesis 28:6
When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padan–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;
- Genesis 28:7
And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padan–aram;
- Genesis 28:8
And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;
Genesis 28:7 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y que Jacob había obedecido á su padre y á su madre, y se había ido á Padan-aram. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et que Jacob avait écouté son père et sa mère, et s’en était allé à Paddan-Aram; |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und daß Jakob seinem Vater und seiner Mutter gehorcht hatte und nach Paddan-Aram gegangen war: |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | quodque obediens Jacob parentibus suis isset in Syriam: |