Translations
Modern
…and that Jacob had obeyed his father and mother and gone to Paddan-aram.
Traditional
And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padan–aram;
Literal
And Jacob listened to his father and to his mother and he went to Paddan-aram.
Latin
…quodque obediens Jacob parentibus suis isset in Syriam:
Original
Hebrew
English
…and that Jacob had obeyed his father and mother and gone to Paddan-aram.
Notes
Esau, the unchosen son still trying to please his father, married a woman from the unchosen line of Ishmael, which he thought would be more acceptable. He did not understand the uniqueness of the covenant family.
Theme notes and profiles
People
Israel: Patriarch, son of Isaac, father of twelve tribes
Places
Paddan: The homeland of the patriarchs in Mesopotamia
Glossary
Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Ebla Tablets Genesis, Book of History of Israel Nathanael Patriarchs, Period of the Syria, Syrians
Topics
Children: Esau Children: Good: Obey Parents Emulation: Illustrated in Esau's Marriages Good Children: Obey Parents Haran: Also Called Charran: Jacob Flees To