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Genesis 31:23

And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days’ journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.

KJV

Qui, assumptis fratribus suis, persecutus est eum diebus septem : et comprehendit eum in monte Galaad.

Vulgate

καὶ παραλαβὼν πάντας τοὺς ἀδελφοὺς αὐτοῦ μεθ’ ἑαυτοῦ ἐδίωξεν ὀπίσω αὐτοῦ ὁδὸν ἡμερῶν ἑπτά, καὶ κατέλαβεν αὐτὸν ἐν τῷ ὄρει Γαλαάδ.

LXX

And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days’ journey; and he overtook him in the mountain of Gilead.

ASV

וַ/יִּקַּ֤ח אֶת אֶחָי/ו֙ עִמּ֔/וֹ וַ/יִּרְדֹּ֣ף אַחֲרָ֔י/ו דֶּ֖רֶךְ שִׁבְעַ֣ת יָמִ֑ים וַ/יַּדְבֵּ֥ק אֹת֖/וֹ בְּ/הַ֥ר הַ/גִּלְעָֽד

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

12 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
גִּלְעָֽד
gl'd
proper_noun · 134×
דָבְקָה
dbqh
verb · 54×
דֶּ֣רֶךְ
drk
noun · 709×
הַ֣ר
hr
noun · 544×
ו
v
noun · 629×
ו
v
noun · 717×
יּ֣וֹם
yvm
noun · 2285×
יִּקַּ֣ח
yqch
verb · 963×
ם
m
verb · 144×
עִם
'm
preposition · 1043×
שִׁבְעַ֥ת
shb't
adjective · 393×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • Exod 2:11 — And it came to pass in those days, when Moses was grown, that he went out unto his brethren, and looked on their burdens: and he spied an Egyptian smiting an Hebrew, one of his brethren.
  • Exod 2:13 — And when he went out the second day, behold, two men of the Hebrews strove together: and he said to him that did the wrong, Wherefore smitest thou thy fellow?
  • Gen 13:8 — And Abram said unto Lot, Let there be no strife, I pray thee, between me and thee, and between my herdmen and thy herdmen; for we be brethren.
  • Gen 24:27 — And he said, Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I being in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master’s brethren.
  • Gen 31:21 — So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the river, and set his face toward the mount Gilead.
  • Gen 31:32 — With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.
  • Gen 31:46 — And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made an heap: and they did eat there upon the heap.
  • Gen 31:48 — And Laban said, This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed;
  • Gen 37:25 — And they sat down to eat bread: and they lifted up their eyes and looked, and, behold, a company of Ishmeelites came from Gilead with their camels bearing spicery and balm and myrrh, going to carry it