Genesis 31:18
And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padan–aram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.
Genesis 31:18 in other translations
| BSB | and he drove all his livestock before him, along with all the possessions he had acquired in Paddan-aram, to go to his father Isaac in the land in Canaan. |
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| WEB | and he took away all his livestock, and all his possessions which he had gathered, including the livestock which he had gained in Paddan Aram, to go to Isaac his father, to the land of Canaan. |
| ASV | and 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. |
| YLT | and leadeth all his cattle, and all his substance which he hath acquired, the cattle of his getting, which he hath acquired in Padan-Aram, to go unto Isaac his father, to the land of Canaan. |
| DARBY | and carried away all his cattle, and all his property that he had acquired — the cattle of his possessions that he had acquired in Padan-Aram, to go to Isaac his father, into the land of Canaan. |
| BBE | And sending on before him all his cattle and his property which he had got together in Paddan-aram, he made ready to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan. |
| Webster | And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gained, the cattle of his getting, which he had gained in Padan-aram; to go to Isaac, his father, in the land of Canaan. |
What does Genesis 31:18 mean?
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Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 31:1-21
The affairs of these families are related very minutely, while (what are called) the great events of states and kingdoms at that period, are not mentioned. The Bible teaches people the common duties of life, how to serve God, how to enjoy the blessings he bestows, and to do good in the various stations and duties of life. Selfish men consider themselves robbed of all that goes past them, and covetousness will even…
Genesis 31:18 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 31:18
- Genesis 27:41
And 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.
- Genesis 28:21
So that I come again to my father’s house in peace; then shall the Lord be my God:
- Genesis 27:1-2
And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, here am I. And he said, Behold now, I am old, I know not the day of my death:
- Genesis 35:27-29
And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned. And the days of Isaac were an hundred and fourscore years. And Isaac gave up the ghost, and died, and was gathered unto his people, being old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried him.
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Context
- Genesis 31:17
Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon camels;
- Genesis 31:18
And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padan–aram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.
- Genesis 31:19
And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father’s.
Genesis 31:18 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y puso en camino todo su ganado, y toda su hacienda que había adquirido, el ganado de su ganancia que había obtenido en Padan-aram, para volverse á Isaac su padre en la tierra de Canaán. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et il emmena tous ses troupeaux et tout son bien qu’il avait acquis, les troupeaux qu’il possédait, qu’il avait acquis à Paddan-Aram, pour aller vers Isaac, son père, au pays de Canaan. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und führte weg all sein Vieh und all seine Habe, die er erworben, das Vieh seines Eigentums, das er erworben hatte in Paddan-Aram, um zu seinem Vater Isaak zu kommen in das Land Kanaan. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Tulitque omnem substantiam suam, et greges, et quidquid in Mesopotamia acquisierat, pergens ad Isaac patrem suum in terram Chanaan. |