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Genesis 28

Genesis 28:5

Jacob’s Departure · Genesis 28:1–5
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Translations

Modern
So Isaac sent Jacob to Paddan-aram, to Laban son of Bethuel the Aramean, the brother of Rebekah, who was the mother of Jacob and Esau.
Traditional
And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went to Padan–aram unto Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob’s and Esau’s mother.
Literal
And Isaac sent away Jacob, and he went to Paddan-aram, to Laban son of Bethuel the Aramaean, the brother of Rebekah, the mother of Jacob and Esau.
Latin
Cumque dimisisset eum Isaac, profectus venit in Mesopotamiam Syriæ ad Laban filium Bathuel Syri, fratrem Rebeccæ matris suæ.

Original

Hebrew
English
So Isaac sent Jacob to Paddan-aram, to Laban son of Bethuel the Aramean, the brother of Rebekah, who was the mother of Jacob and Esau.

Notes

Genesis 28:3–5

Before Jacob departed, Isaac gave him a pure, legitimate blessing. He did not hold back, because he now knew what God wanted him to do. Isaac clearly passed on the blessing God Almighty (Hebrew El-Shaddai; see 17:1) had given to Abraham and to him regarding prosperity and the land (compare 15:5, 18–20).

People

Bethuel: Father of Rebekah, Isaac's wife Esau: Isaac's firstborn son; sold birthright to Jacob; became Edom Isaac: Son of Abraham; father of Jacob and Esau Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes Laban: Brother of Rebekah; father of Leah and Rachel Rebekah: Wife of Isaac; mother of Jacob and Esau

Places

Paddan: The homeland of the patriarchs in Mesopotamia

Glossary

Aram-Naharaim Bethuel (Person) Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Ebla Tablets Genesis, Book of History of Israel Laban (Person) Nathanael Patriarchs, Period of the Syria, Syrians

Topics

Bethuel: Son of Nahor, Father of Rebekah Jacob: Esau Seeks to Kill, Escapes to Padan-Aram Laban: Son of Bethuel Syria: Including Padan-Aram Syria: Originally Included Mesopotamia