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and he rose up, and passed over the river, and set his face <i>toward</i> the mount Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/31.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />So he fled with all that he had. He arose and crossed the river, and headed toward the mountains of Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/31.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So he fled with all that he had; and he got up and crossed the <i>Euphrates</i> River, and set out for the hill country of Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/31.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />So he fled with all that he had; and he arose and crossed the Euphrates River, and set his face toward the hill country of Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/31.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />So he fled with all that he had; and he arose and crossed the <i>Euphrates</i> River, and set his face toward the hill country of Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/31.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So he fled with all that he had; and he arose and crossed the River and set his face toward the hill country of Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/31.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So he fled with everything that he had, and got up and crossed the river [Euphrates], and set his face toward the hill country of Gilead [east of the Jordan River].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/31.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He fled with all his possessions, crossed the Euphrates, and headed for the hill country of Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/31.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />He fled with all his possessions, crossed the Euphrates, and headed for the hill country of Gilead. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/31.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the River, and set his face toward the mountain of Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/31.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />When Jacob crossed the Euphrates River and headed for the hill country of Gilead, he took with him everything he owned. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/31.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the River, and set his face toward the mountain of Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/31.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So he left in a hurry with all that belonged to him. He crossed the Euphrates River and went toward the mountains of Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/31.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He took everything he owned and left in a hurry. He crossed the Euphrates River and started for the hill country of Gilead. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/31.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Jacob fled, taking everything that he owned. He got up, crossed the river, and headed to the hill country of Gilead. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/31.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So he fled with all his possessions, crossed the Euphrates, and headed for the hill country of Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/31.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />He left with all he owned. He quickly crossed the Euphrates River and headed for the hill country of Gilead. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/31.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />So he fled with everything that he had, and he arose and crossed the River, and set out toward the hill country of Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/31.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />So he fled with all that he had; and he arose, and passed over the river, and set his face towards the mount Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/31.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />So he fled with all that he had. He rose up, passed over the River, and set his face toward the mountain of Gilead. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/31.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />and he flees, he and all that he has, and rises, and passes over the River, and sets his face [toward] the Mount of Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/31.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> and he fleeth, he and all that he hath, and riseth, and passeth over the River, and setteth his face toward the mount of Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/31.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And he will break away, and all which was to him; and he will rise and pass over the river, and will set his face to Mount Gilead.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/31.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And when he was gone, together with all that belonged to him, and having passed the river, was going on towards mount Galaad, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/31.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />And when he had gone away with all such things that were justly his, and, having crossed the river, was continuing on toward Mount Gilead,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/31.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Thus he fled with all that he had. Once he was across the Euphrates, he headed for the hill country of Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/31.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So he fled with all that he had; starting out he crossed the Euphrates, and set his face toward the hill country of Gilead.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/31.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and crossed the river, and set his face toward mount Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/31.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And he fled, he and all whom he had, and he arose and he passed through the river and set his face toward Mount Gilead.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/31.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the River, and set his face toward the mountain of Gilead.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/31.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />And he departed himself and all that belonged to him, and passed over the river, and went into the mountain Galaad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/31-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=7708" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/31.htm">Jacob Flees from Laban</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>Moreover, Jacob deceived Laban the Aramean by not telling him that he was running away. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/1931.htm" title="1931: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. ">So he</a> <a href="/hebrew/1272.htm" title="1272: way·yiḇ·raḥ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To go through, flee. A primitive root; to bolt, i.e. Figuratively, to flee suddenly.">fled</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: wə·ḵāl (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every.">with all</a> <a href="/hebrew/834.htm" title="834: ’ă·šer- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that. A primitive relative pronoun; who, which, what, that; also when, where, how, because, in order that, etc.">his possessions,</a> <a href="/hebrew/lōw (Prep:: 3ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6965.htm" title="6965: way·yā·qām (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To arise, stand up, stand. A primitive root; to rise."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5674.htm" title="5674: way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To pass over, through, or by, pass on. A primitive root; to cross over; used very widely of any transition; specifically, to cover.">crossed</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/5104.htm" title="5104: han·nā·hār (Art:: N-ms) -- A stream, river. From nahar; a stream; figuratively, prosperity.">the Euphrates,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7760.htm" title="7760: way·yā·śem (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To put, place, set. Or siym; a primitive root; to put.">and headed for</a> <a href="/hebrew/853.htm" title="853: ’eṯ- (DirObjM) -- Apparent contracted from 'owth in the demonstrative sense of entity; properly, self."></a> <a href="/hebrew/6440.htm" title="6440: pā·nāw (N-cpc:: 3ms) -- Face, faces. Plural of an unused noun; the face; used in a great variety of applications; also as a preposition."></a> <a href="/hebrew/2022.htm" title="2022: har (N-msc) -- Mountain, hill, hill country. A shortened form of harar; a mountain or range of hills.">the hill country</a> <a href="/hebrew/1568.htm" title="1568: hag·gil·‘āḏ (Art:: N-proper-fs) -- Probably from Gal'ed; Gilad, a region East of the Jordan; also the name of three Israelites.">of Gilead.</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/14-5.htm">Exodus 14:5-9</a></span><br />When the king of Egypt was told that the people had fled, Pharaoh and his officials changed their minds about them and said, “What have we done? We have released Israel from serving us.” / So Pharaoh prepared his chariot and took his army with him. / He took 600 of the best chariots, and all the other chariots of Egypt, with officers over all of them. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/12-12.htm">Hosea 12:12</a></span><br />Jacob fled to the land of Aram and Israel worked for a wife—for a wife he tended sheep.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-5.htm">Genesis 28:5</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-1.htm">Genesis 35:1-3</a></span><br />Then God said to Jacob, “Arise, go up to Bethel, and settle there. Build an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.” / So Jacob told his household and all who were with him, “Get rid of the foreign gods that are among you. Purify yourselves and change your garments. / Then let us arise and go to Bethel. I will build an altar there to God, who answered me in my day of distress. He has been with me wherever I have gone.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/26-5.htm">Deuteronomy 26:5</a></span><br />and you are to declare before the LORD your God, “My father was a wandering Aramean, and he went down to Egypt few in number and lived there and became a great nation, mighty and numerous.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/19-12.htm">1 Samuel 19:12</a></span><br />So Michal lowered David from the window, and he ran away and escaped.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/19-3.htm">1 Kings 19:3</a></span><br />And Elijah was afraid and ran for his life. When he came to Beersheba in Judah, he left his servant there,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/31-21.htm">Jeremiah 31:21</a></span><br />“Set up the road markers, put up the signposts. Keep the highway in mind, the road you have traveled. Return, O Virgin Israel, return to these cities of yours.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/7-2.htm">Acts 7:2-4</a></span><br />And Stephen declared: “Brothers and fathers, listen to me! The God of glory appeared to our father Abraham while he was still in Mesopotamia, before he lived in Haran, / and told him, ‘Leave your country and your kindred and go to the land I will show you.’ / So Abraham left the land of the Chaldeans and settled in Haran. After his father died, God brought him out of that place and into this land where you are now living.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/11-8.htm">Hebrews 11:8-9</a></span><br />By faith Abraham, when called to go to a place he would later receive as his inheritance, obeyed and went, without knowing where he was going. / By faith he dwelt in the promised land as a stranger in a foreign country. He lived in tents, as did Isaac and Jacob, who were heirs with him of the same promise.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-13.htm">Matthew 2:13-15</a></span><br />When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.” / So he got up, took the Child and His mother by night, and withdrew to Egypt, / where he stayed until the death of Herod. This fulfilled what the Lord had spoken through the prophet: “Out of Egypt I called My Son.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-20.htm">Matthew 2:20-21</a></span><br />“Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and go to the land of Israel, for those seeking the Child’s life are now dead.” / So Joseph got up, took the Child and His mother, and went to the land of Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/12-17.htm">Acts 12:17</a></span><br />Peter motioned with his hand for silence, and he described how the Lord had brought him out of the prison. “Send word to James and to the brothers,” he said, and he left for another place.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-17.htm">Acts 13:17</a></span><br />The God of the people of Israel chose our fathers. He made them into a great people during their stay in Egypt, and with an uplifted arm He led them out of that land.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/15-3.htm">Acts 15:3</a></span><br />Sent on their way by the church, they passed through Phoenicia and Samaria, recounting the conversion of the Gentiles and bringing great joy to all the brothers.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">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.</p><p class="hdg">passed.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/2-14.htm">Genesis 2:14</a></b></br> And the name of the third river <i>is</i> Hiddekel: that <i>is</i> it which goeth toward the east of Assyria. And the fourth river <i>is</i> Euphrates.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18</a></b></br> In the same day the LORD made a covenant with Abram, saying, Unto thy seed have I given this land, from the river of Egypt unto the great river, the river Euphrates:</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/joshua/24-2.htm">Joshua 24:2,3</a></b></br> And Joshua said unto all the people, Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Your fathers dwelt on the other side of the flood in old time, <i>even</i> Terah, the father of Abraham, and the father of Nachor: and they served other gods… </p><p class="hdg">set his.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/46-28.htm">Genesis 46:28</a></b></br> And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph, to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/24-1.htm">Numbers 24:1</a></b></br> And when Balaam saw that it pleased the LORD to bless Israel, he went not, as at other times, to seek for enchantments, but he set his face toward the wilderness.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_kings/12-17.htm">2 Kings 12:17</a></b></br> Then Hazael king of Syria went up, and fought against Gath, and took it: and Hazael set his face to go up to Jerusalem.</p><p class="hdg">Gilead.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/31-23.htm">Genesis 31:23</a></b></br> And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/32-1.htm">Numbers 32:1</a></b></br> Now the children of Reuben and the children of Gad had a very great multitude of cattle: and when they saw the land of Jazer, and the land of Gilead, that, behold, the place <i>was</i> a place for cattle;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/3-12.htm">Deuteronomy 3:12</a></b></br> And this land, <i>which</i> we possessed at that time, from Aroer, which <i>is</i> by the river Arnon, and half mount Gilead, and the cities thereof, gave I unto the Reubenites and to the Gadites.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/31-15.htm">Country</a> <a href="/hebrews/11-29.htm">Crossed</a> <a href="/2_corinthians/11-26.htm">Crossing</a> <a href="/genesis/25-18.htm">Direction</a> <a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Euphrates</a> <a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Euphra'tes</a> <a href="/genesis/31-5.htm">Face</a> <a href="/genesis/31-20.htm">Fled</a> <a href="/revelation/9-6.htm">Fleeth</a> <a href="/zechariah/10-10.htm">Gilead</a> <a href="/jonah/1-3.htm">Headed</a> <a href="/genesis/14-10.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/luke/1-65.htm">Hill-Country</a> <a href="/genesis/22-14.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/genesis/22-14.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/genesis/18-5.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/genesis/12-6.htm">Passeth</a> <a href="/genesis/31-17.htm">Riseth</a> <a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">River</a> <a href="/genesis/31-17.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/genesis/31-5.htm">Towards</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/31-23.htm">Country</a> <a href="/genesis/32-10.htm">Crossed</a> <a href="/genesis/48-14.htm">Crossing</a> <a href="/exodus/14-3.htm">Direction</a> <a href="/genesis/36-37.htm">Euphrates</a> <a href="/genesis/36-37.htm">Euphra'tes</a> <a href="/genesis/32-1.htm">Face</a> <a href="/genesis/31-22.htm">Fled</a> <a href="/genesis/39-12.htm">Fleeth</a> <a href="/genesis/31-23.htm">Gilead</a> <a href="/exodus/9-31.htm">Headed</a> <a href="/genesis/31-23.htm">Hill</a> <a href="/genesis/31-23.htm">Hill-Country</a> <a href="/genesis/31-23.htm">Mount</a> <a href="/genesis/31-23.htm">Mountain</a> <a href="/genesis/32-10.htm">Passed</a> <a href="/genesis/32-21.htm">Passeth</a> <a href="/genesis/31-55.htm">Riseth</a> <a href="/genesis/32-22.htm">River</a> <a href="/genesis/31-55.htm">Rose</a> <a href="/genesis/32-3.htm">Towards</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 31</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/31-1.htm">Jacob, displeased with the envy of Laban and his sons, departs secretly.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/31-19.htm">Rachel steals her father's household gods.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">22. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/31-22.htm">Laban pursues after him, and complains of the wrong.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">34. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/31-34.htm">Rachel's plan to hide the images.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">36. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/31-36.htm">Jacob's complaint of Laban.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">43. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/31-43.htm">The covenant of Laban and Jacob at Galeed.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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This action reflects his desire to break free from Laban's control and return to his homeland. The possessions he takes include his family, livestock, and wealth accumulated during his time with Laban. This mirrors the Exodus narrative, where the Israelites leave Egypt with their possessions, signifying God's provision and blessing. Jacob's flight also fulfills God's promise to be with him and bring him back to the land of his fathers (<a href="/genesis/28-15.htm">Genesis 28:15</a>).<p><b>crossed the Euphrates</b><br>The Euphrates River is one of the most significant rivers in the ancient Near East, often serving as a boundary marker. Crossing it symbolizes a transition from one phase of life to another. In biblical history, the Euphrates is frequently mentioned as a boundary of the Promised Land (<a href="/genesis/15-18.htm">Genesis 15:18</a>). Jacob's crossing can be seen as a step towards fulfilling God's covenant with Abraham, as he moves closer to the land promised to his descendants.<p><b>and headed for the hill country of Gilead</b><br>Gilead is a region east of the Jordan River, known for its rugged terrain and balm, a valuable resin used for healing. This area later becomes significant in Israel's history, serving as a place of refuge and conflict. Jacob's choice to head towards Gilead indicates his strategic planning to avoid confrontation with Laban and to find a safe haven. The hill country of Gilead also foreshadows future events, such as the division of the tribes and the establishment of cities of refuge. In a typological sense, Gilead can be seen as a place of healing and restoration, pointing to Christ as the ultimate healer and refuge for believers.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Jacob is fleeing from his father-in-law Laban. He is a patriarch in the lineage of Abraham and Isaac, and his actions here are pivotal in the account of his return to Canaan.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/l/laban.htm">Laban</a></b><br>Although not directly mentioned in this verse, Laban is the reason for Jacob's flight. Laban is Jacob's father-in-law, and their relationship has been marked by tension and deceit.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/euphrates_river.htm">Euphrates River</a></b><br>A significant geographical marker, the Euphrates is one of the great rivers of the ancient Near East. Crossing it signifies a major transition in Jacob's journey.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/h/hill_country_of_gilead.htm">Hill Country of Gilead</a></b><br>This is the destination Jacob is heading towards. Gilead is a region east of the Jordan River, known for its balm and rugged terrain.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/f/flight.htm">Flight</a></b><br>The act of fleeing is significant, as it represents Jacob's attempt to break free from Laban's control and return to his homeland.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_promises.htm">Trust in God's Promises</a></b><br>Jacob's journey is a testament to trusting in God's promises, even when circumstances are challenging. Believers are encouraged to hold onto God's assurances in their own lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/courage_to_act.htm">Courage to Act</a></b><br>Jacob's decision to flee requires courage and faith. Christians are called to act courageously when following God's direction, even when it involves leaving comfort zones.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_guidance_in_transitions.htm">God's Guidance in Transitions</a></b><br>Just as God guided Jacob across the Euphrates, He guides believers through life's transitions. Trusting in His guidance is crucial during times of change.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/b/breaking_free_from_bondage.htm">Breaking Free from Bondage</a></b><br>Jacob's flight from Laban symbolizes breaking free from bondage. Believers can reflect on areas in their lives where they need to seek freedom through Christ.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_family_and_heritage.htm">The Importance of Family and Heritage</a></b><br>Jacob's return to his homeland underscores the importance of family and spiritual heritage. Christians are encouraged to value and uphold their spiritual lineage.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_31.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 31</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what's_gilead's_role_in_the_bible.htm">What is the significance of Gilead in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_christians_lose_the_holy_spirit.htm">What is the significance of Gilead in the Bible?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_we_trust_psalm_108_8-9's_borders.htm">How can we trust the territorial claims in verse 8–9 if there’s little archeological evidence aligning with these borders (Psalm 108:8–9)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/genesis_31_19__evidence_of_teraphim's_role.htm">In Genesis 31:19, what historical evidence supports the existence or importance of household gods (teraphim), and how does it reconcile with monotheism?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/31.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) <span class= "bld">The river.</span>--The Euphrates.<p><span class= "bld">Mount Gilead.</span>--Gilead, <span class= "ital">the region of rock, </span>was the mountainous frontier between the Aramean and Canaanite races. The form of the word is so remote from ordinary Hebrew that we have in it, probably, a very old appellation of this region; and Jacob apparently plays upon it in his name <span class= "ital">Galeed </span>(<a href="/genesis/31-47.htm" title="And Laban called it Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.">Genesis 31:47</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/31.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">So</span> (literally, and) <span class="cmt_word">he fled with</span> (literally, and) <span class="cmt_word">all that he had</span>; <span class="cmt_word">and he rose up, and passed over the river</span>, - <span class="accented">i</span>.<span class="accented">e</span>. the Euphrates, which was called by preeminence the river (cf. <a href="/1_kings/4-21.htm">1 Kings 4:21</a>; <a href="/ezra/4-10.htm">Ezra 4:10, 16</a>) - and set his face toward the mount Gilead. <span class="hebrew">גִּלְעַד</span>, according to Gesenius, "the hard, stony region," from an unused quadrilateral root, signifying to be hard, though, according to the historian (by a slight change in the punctuation), "The hill, or heap of witness," from the transaction recorded in verses 45-47, which name it here proleptically receives, was not the mountain-range to the south of the Jahbok, now styled Jebel Jilad (Gesenius), Jebel-as-Salt (Robinson), Jebel-osha (Tristram), since Jacob had not yet crossed the river, but that upon its northern hank, called Jebel Ajlun, and situated near Mahanaim (Delitzsch, Keil, Kalisch, Porter). <p> CHAPTER 31:22-44 <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/31-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So he</span><br /><span class="heb">הוּא֙</span> <span class="translit">(hū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1931.htm">Strong's 1931: </a> </span><span class="str2">He, self, the same, this, that, as, are</span><br /><br /><span class="word">fled</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּבְרַ֥ח</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiḇ·raḥ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1272.htm">Strong's 1272: </a> </span><span class="str2">To bolt, to flee suddenly</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with all</span><br /><span class="heb">וְכָל־</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḵāl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3605.htm">Strong's 3605: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his possessions,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲשֶׁר־</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·šer-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_834.htm">Strong's 834: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that</span><br /><br /><span class="word">crossed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיַּעֲבֹ֣ר</span> <span class="translit">(way·ya·‘ă·ḇōr)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5674.htm">Strong's 5674: </a> </span><span class="str2">To pass over, through, or by, pass on</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the Euphrates,</span><br /><span class="heb">הַנָּהָ֑ר</span> <span class="translit">(han·nā·hār)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5104.htm">Strong's 5104: </a> </span><span class="str2">A stream, prosperity</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and headed for</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיָּ֥שֶׂם</span> <span class="translit">(way·yā·śem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7760.htm">Strong's 7760: </a> </span><span class="str2">Put -- to put, place, set</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the hill country</span><br /><span class="heb">הַ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(har)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2022.htm">Strong's 2022: </a> </span><span class="str2">Mountain, hill, hill country</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Gilead.</span><br /><span class="heb">הַגִּלְעָֽד׃</span> <span class="translit">(hag·gil·‘āḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Article | Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1568.htm">Strong's 1568: </a> </span><span class="str2">Gilead -- a region in Palestine, also the name of several Israelites</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/31-21.htm">Genesis 31:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/31-21.htm">Genesis 31:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/31-21.htm">Genesis 31:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/31-21.htm">Genesis 31:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/31-21.htm">Genesis 31:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/31-21.htm">Genesis 31:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/31-21.htm">Genesis 31:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/31-21.htm">Genesis 31:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/31-21.htm">Genesis 31:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/31-21.htm">Genesis 31:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/31-21.htm">OT Law: Genesis 31:21 So he fled with all that he (Gen. 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