Now therefore, my son, obey my voice. Arise, flee to Laban, my brother, in Haran.
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Now therefore, my son, obey my voice. Arise, flee to Laban, my brother, in Haran.
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Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;
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Now therefore, my son, hearken to my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;
Cross-references (10)
Passages linked to Genesis 27:43 in the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge, ordered by reader-vote popularity; verse text shown in World English Bible.
- Genesis 11:31 Terah took Abram his son, Lot the son of Haran, his son’s son, and Sarai his daughter-in-law, his son Abram’s wife. They went from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan. They came to Haran and lived there.
- Genesis 27:8 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice according to that which I command you.
- Genesis 27:13 His mother said to him, “Let your curse be on me, my son. Only obey my voice, and go get them for me.”
- Genesis 12:4-5 So Abram went, as Yahweh had told him. Lot went with him. Abram was seventy-five years old when he departed from Haran. Abram took Sarai his wife, Lot his brother’s son, all their possessions that they had gathered, and the people whom they had acquired in Haran, and they went to go into the land of Canaan. They entered into the land of Canaan.
- Genesis 24:29 Rebekah had a brother, and his name was Laban. Laban ran out to the man, to the spring.
- Genesis 28:7 and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddan Aram.
- Proverbs 30:17 “The eye that mocks at his father, and scorns obedience to his mother: the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, the young eagles shall eat it.
- Jeremiah 35:14 “The words of Jonadab the son of Rechab that he commanded his sons, not to drink wine, are performed; and to this day they drink none, for they obey their father’s commandment; but I have spoken to you, rising up early and speaking, and you have not listened to me.
- Acts 5:29 But Peter and the apostles answered, “We must obey God rather than men.
- Genesis 28:10 Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran.
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John Trapp 1656 · Public Domain Gen 27:43 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice;…
Gen 27:43 Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;
Ver. 43. Flee thou to Laban.] Flee then we may, when in danger of life; so it be with the wings of a dove, not with the pinions of a dragon. God must be trusted, not tempted. Means must be neither trusted nor neglected.
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John Gill 1763 · Public Domain Now therefore, my son, obey my voice,.... Hearken to…
Now therefore, my son, obey my voice,.... Hearken to what I say, and do according to it, as he had already in many instances, and particularly in a late one, in which he succeeded, and therefore had good reason to attend to her advice and direction, see Gen 27:13,
and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother, to Haran; where Laban her brother, dwelt.
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Daniel D. Whedon 1874 · Public Domain 43. Obey my voice — This is Rebekah’s standing…
43. Obey my voice — This is Rebekah’s standing formula with Jacob. Comp. Gen_27:8; Gen_27:13. Her commands and action in respect to her favourite son, she believes to be according to the divine oracle to her. Gen_25:23.
Laban — See Gen_24:29; Gen_24:50.
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Haran — See on Gen_11:31.
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The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges 1878 · Public Domain 43. obey my voice] Rebekah takes full responsibility upon…
43. obey my voice] Rebekah takes full responsibility upon herself, in fulfilment of her promise in Gen_27:13, “upon me be thy curse, my son, only obey my voice.”
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The Pulpit Commentary 1880 · Public Domain Vers. 43-45. Now therefore, my son, obey my voice;…
Vers. 43-45. Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; i.e. be guided by my counsel; a request Rebekah might perhaps feel herself justified in making, not only by her maternal solicitude for Jacob"s welfare, but also from the successful issue of Her previous stratagem (vide on ver. 8)and arise, flee thou literally, flee for thyself. (of Gen_12:1; Num_14:11; Amo_7:12) to Laban my brother to Haran; (Gen_11:31 Gen_14:2-9) and tarry with him a few days, literally, days some. The few days eventually proved to be at least twenty years. (vide Gen_31:38) It is not probable that Rebekah ever again beheld her favorite son, which was a signal chastisement for her sinful ambition for, and partiality towards, Jacobuntil thy brother"s fury turn away; until thy brother"s anger turn away from thee, the rage of Esau is here described by two different words, the first of which, hmje from a root signifying to be warm, suggests the heated and inflamed condition of Esau"s soul, while the second, pa from pna to breathe through the nostrils, depicts the visible manifestations of that internal fire in hard and quick breathingand he forget that which thou hast done to him, Rebekah apparently had conveniently become oblivious of her own share in the transaction by which Esau had been wronged. Then will I send, and fetch thee from thence which she never did. Man proposes, but God disposes. Why should I be deprived also of you both in one day? Ie. of Jacob by the hand of Esau, and of Esau by the hand of the avenger of blood (Gen_9:6; cf., 2Sa_14:6, 2Sa_14:7; Calvin, Keil, Rosenm Kalisch) rather than by his own fratricidal act, which would forever part him from Rebekah (Lange).
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unfoldingWord translationNotes 2017 · CC BY-SA 4.0 This does not mean "at this moment," but is…
Now
This does not mean "at this moment," but is used to draw attention to the important point that follows.
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flee to Laban
"leave here quickly and go to Laban"
for a while
"for a period of time"
until your brother's fury subsides
"until you brother calms down"
until your brother's anger turns away from you
No longer being angry is spoken of as if the anger turns to a different direction away from the person. AT: "until he is no longer angry with you" (See: Metaphor)
Why should I lose you both in one day?
Rebekah uses a question to emphasize her concern. AT: "I do not want to lose both of you in one day!" (See: Rhetorical Question)
I lose you both in one day
It is implied that if Esau kills Jacob, then they will execute Esau as a murderer. (See: Assumed Knowledge and Implicit Information)
I lose
This is a polite way of referring to her sons dying. (See: Euphemism)
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