Genesis 28:2 ““Go at once to Paddan-aram, to the house of your mother’s father Bethu…”

Genesis 28:2

“Go at once to Paddan-aram, to the house of your mother’s father Bethuel, and take a wife from among the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Arise, go to Padan-aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother’s father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother’s brother.

World English Bible

Arise, go to Paddan Aram, to the house of Bethuel your mother’s father. Take a wife from there from the daughters of Laban, your mother’s brother.

American Standard Version

Arise, go to Paddan-aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother’s father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother’s brother.

Geneva Bible 1599

Arise, get thee to Padan Aram to the house of Bethuel thy mothers father, and thence take thee a wife of the daughters of Laban thy mothers brother.

Darby Translation

Arise, go to Padan-Aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father, and take a wife thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother.

Young's Literal Translation

rise, go to Padan-Aram, to the house of Bethuel, thy mother's father, and take for thyself from thence a wife, of the daughters of Laban, thy mother's brother;

Bible in Basic English

But go to Paddan-aram, to the house of Bethuel, your mother's father, and there get yourself a wife from the daughters of Laban, your mother's brother.

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Cross references

“Arise”

Hosea 12:12

Hosea 12:12 · BSB

Jacob fled to the land of Aram and Israel worked for a wife— for a wife he tended sheep.

“Padan-aram”

Genesis 25:20 Genesis 28:5 Genesis 22:20–23 Genesis 24:15–24 Genesis 32:10 Genesis 35:9

Genesis 25:20 · BSB

and Isaac was forty years old when he married Rebekah, the daughter of Bethuel the Aramean from Paddan-aram and the sister of Laban the Aramean.

Genesis 28:5 · BSB

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.

Genesis 22:20–23 · BSB

Some time later, Abraham was told, “Milcah has also borne sons to your brother Nahor:

Genesis 24:15–24 · BSB

Before the servant had finished praying, Rebekah came out with her jar on her shoulder. She was the daughter of Bethuel son of Milcah, the wife of Abraham’s brother Nahor.

Genesis 32:10 · BSB

I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness You have shown Your servant. Indeed, with only my staff I came across the Jordan, but now I have become two camps.

Genesis 35:9 · BSB

After Jacob had returned from Paddan-aram, God appeared to him again and blessed him.

“Laban”

Genesis 24:29 Genesis 24:50

Genesis 24:29 · BSB

Now Rebekah had a brother named Laban, and he rushed out to the man at the spring.

Genesis 24:50 · BSB

Laban and Bethuel answered, “This is from the LORD; we have no choice in the matter.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

1So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. “Do not take a wife from the Canaanite women,” he commanded.

3May God Almighty bless you and make you fruitful and multiply you, so that you may become a company of peoples.

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