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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/28.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/28.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />and that Jacob had obeyed his father and mother and had gone to Paddan Aram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/28.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />He also knew that Jacob had obeyed his parents and gone to Paddan-aram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/28.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />and that Jacob had obeyed his father and his mother and gone to Paddan-aram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/28.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />and that Jacob had obeyed his father and mother and gone to Paddan-aram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/28.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padanaram;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/28.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />and that Jacob had obeyed his father and his mother and had gone to Padan Aram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/28.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />and that Jacob had obeyed his father and his mother and had gone to Paddan-aram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/28.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />and that Jacob had obeyed his father and his mother and had gone to Paddan-aram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/28.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />and that Jacob had obeyed his father and his mother and had gone to Paddan-aram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/28.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />and that Jacob had listened to his father and his mother and had gone to Paddan-aram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/28.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother and had gone to Paddan-aram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/28.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Jacob listened to his father and mother and went to Paddan-aram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/28.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />And Jacob listened to his father and mother and went to Paddan-aram. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/28.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddan-aram:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/genesis/28.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />and that he had obeyed his father and mother. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/28.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddan-aram:<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/28.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />He also learned that Jacob had obeyed his father and mother and had left for Paddan Aram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/genesis/28.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />He found out that Jacob had obeyed his father and mother and had gone to Mesopotamia. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/28.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />After Jacob had obeyed his father and mother's instructions to set out for Paddan-aram,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/28.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />and that Jacob had obeyed his father and mother and gone to Paddan-aram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/28.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Jacob obeyed his father and mother and left for Paddan Aram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/28.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and left for Paddan Aram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/28.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />And that Jacob obeyed his father, and his mother, and was gone to Padan-aram;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/28.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddan Aram. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/28.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />that Jacob listens to his father and to his mother, and goes to Padan-Aram—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/28.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> that Jacob hearkeneth unto his father and unto his mother, and goeth to Padan-Aram -- <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/28.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And Jacob will hear to his father, and to his mother, and will go to Padan Aram.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/28.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />And that Jacob obeying his parents was gone into Syria: <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/28.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />and that Jacob, obeying his parents, had gone into Syria,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/28.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />and that Jacob had obeyed his father and mother and gone to Paddan-aram.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/28.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />and that Jacob had obeyed his father and his mother and gone to Paddan-aram.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/28.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />And Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and went to Padan-aram;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/28.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And Yaquuv listened to his father and to his mother and he went on to Padan d'Aram;<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/28.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />and that Jacob hearkened to his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddan-aram;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/28.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and <i>that</i> Jacob hearkened to his father and his mother, and went to Mesopotamia of Syria.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/28-7.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=6777" 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/28.htm">Esau Marries Mahalath</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6</span>Now Esau learned that Isaac had blessed Jacob and sent him to Paddan-aram to take a wife there, commanding him, “Do not marry a Canaanite woman,” <span class="reftext">7</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3290.htm" title="3290: ya·‘ă·qōḇ (N-proper-ms) -- A son of Isaac, also his desc. From aqab; heel-catcher; Jaakob, the Israelitish patriarch.">and that Jacob</a> <a href="/hebrew/8085.htm" title="8085: way·yiš·ma‘ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To hear. A primitive root; to hear intelligently.">had obeyed</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: ’el- (Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1.htm" title="1: ’ā·ḇîw (N-msc:: 3ms) -- Father. A primitive word; father, in a literal and immediate, or figurative and remote application).">his father</a> <a href="/hebrew/413.htm" title="413: wə·’el- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- To, into, towards. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/517.htm" title="517: ’im·mōw (N-fsc:: 3ms) -- A mother. A primitive word; a mother; in a wide sense (like 'ab).">and mother</a> <a href="/hebrew/1980.htm" title="1980: way·yê·leḵ (Conj-w:: V-Qal-ConsecImperf-3ms) -- To go, come, walk. Akin to yalak; a primitive root; to walk.">and gone</a> <a href="/hebrew/6307.htm" title="6307: pad·de·nāhThe place where Rachel died. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/758.htm" title="758: ’ă·rām (N-proper-fs:: 3fs) -- Syria and its inhab., also the names of a son of Shem, a grandson of Nahor, and an Isr. ">to Paddan-aram.</a> </span><span class="reftext">8</span>And seeing that his father Isaac disapproved of the Canaanite women,…<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="/genesis/27-43.htm">Genesis 27:43-45</a></span><br />So now, my son, obey my voice and flee at once to my brother Laban in Haran. / Stay with him for a while, until your brother’s fury subsides— / until your brother’s rage against you wanes and he forgets what you have done to him. Then I will send for you and bring you back from there. Why should I lose both of you in one day?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/26-34.htm">Genesis 26:34-35</a></span><br />When Esau was forty years old, he took as his wives Judith daughter of Beeri the Hittite and Basemath daughter of Elon the Hittite. / And they brought grief to Isaac and Rebekah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/27-8.htm">Genesis 27:8</a></span><br />Now, my son, listen to my voice and do exactly as I tell you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-1.htm">Genesis 28:1-2</a></span><br />So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. “Do not take a wife from the Canaanite women,” he commanded. / “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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-3.htm">Genesis 24:3-4</a></span><br />and I will have you swear by the LORD, the God of heaven and the God of earth, that you will not take a wife for my son from the daughters of the Canaanites among whom I am dwelling, / but will go to my country and my kindred to take a wife for my son Isaac.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/25-20.htm">Genesis 25:20</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/29-1.htm">Genesis 29:1</a></span><br />Jacob resumed his journey and came to the land of the people of the east.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/31-18.htm">Genesis 31:18</a></span><br />and he drove all his livestock before him, along with all the possessions he had acquired in Paddan-aram, to go to his father Isaac in the land in Canaan.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/35-1.htm">Genesis 35:1</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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/46-1.htm">Genesis 46:1</a></span><br />So Israel set out with all that he had, and when he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/20-12.htm">Exodus 20:12</a></span><br />Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/5-16.htm">Deuteronomy 5:16</a></span><br />Honor your father and your mother, as the LORD your God has commanded you, so that your days may be long and that it may go well with you in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/21-18.htm">Deuteronomy 21:18-21</a></span><br />If a man has a stubborn and rebellious son who does not obey his father and mother and does not listen to them when disciplined, / his father and mother are to lay hold of him and bring him to the elders of his city, to the gate of his hometown, / and say to the elders, “This son of ours is stubborn and rebellious; he does not obey us. He is a glutton and a drunkard.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/1-8.htm">Proverbs 1:8</a></span><br />Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/6-20.htm">Proverbs 6:20</a></span><br />My son, keep your father’s commandment, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padanaram;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/27-43.htm">Genesis 27:43</a></b></br> Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/exodus/20-12.htm">Exodus 20:12</a></b></br> Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/leviticus/19-3.htm">Leviticus 19:3</a></b></br> Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I <i>am</i> the LORD your God.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/28-6.htm">Aram</a> <a href="/genesis/26-5.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/genesis/23-16.htm">Hearkeneth</a> <a href="/genesis/28-6.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/28-5.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/genesis/26-5.htm">Obeyed</a> <a href="/genesis/28-6.htm">Padanaram</a> <a href="/genesis/28-6.htm">Padan-Aram</a> <a href="/genesis/28-6.htm">Paddan</a> <a href="/genesis/28-6.htm">Paddan-Aram</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/31-18.htm">Aram</a> <a href="/genesis/30-6.htm">Hearkened</a> <a href="/genesis/30-17.htm">Hearkeneth</a> <a href="/genesis/28-10.htm">Jacob</a> <a href="/genesis/30-14.htm">Mother</a> <a href="/exodus/7-16.htm">Obeyed</a> <a href="/genesis/31-18.htm">Padanaram</a> <a href="/genesis/31-18.htm">Padan-Aram</a> <a href="/genesis/31-18.htm">Paddan</a> <a href="/genesis/31-18.htm">Paddan-Aram</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 28</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/28-1.htm">Isaac blesses Jacob, and sends him to Padan-aram.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/28-6.htm">Esau marries Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">10. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/28-10.htm">Jacob journeys, and has a vision of a ladder.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">18. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/28-18.htm">The stone of Bethel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">20. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/28-20.htm">Jacob's vow.</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'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/28.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/28.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>and that Jacob had obeyed his father and mother</b><br>Jacob's obedience to his parents reflects the biblical principle of honoring one's father and mother, as commanded in <a href="/exodus/20-12.htm">Exodus 20:12</a>. This act of obedience is significant in the patriarchal context, where family authority and blessing were paramount. Isaac and Rebekah's instructions were rooted in the desire to ensure Jacob married within their kin, preserving the covenant lineage. This obedience contrasts with Esau's earlier actions, who married Canaanite women, causing grief to his parents (<a href="/genesis/26-34.htm">Genesis 26:34-35</a>). Jacob's compliance underscores the importance of aligning with God's covenantal promises through family guidance.<p><b>and gone to Paddan-aram</b><br>Paddan-aram, located in the region of Mesopotamia, is significant as the homeland of Rebekah and the place where Abraham's servant found Isaac's wife (Genesis 24). This journey to Paddan-aram is not merely a geographical relocation but a spiritual and covenantal journey. It signifies a return to the roots of the Abrahamic family, ensuring the continuation of the covenant through a suitable marriage. The journey also foreshadows the Israelites' later experiences of exile and return, emphasizing themes of faithfulness and divine providence. Jacob's journey can be seen as a type of Christ, who also left His home to fulfill a divine mission, ensuring the continuation of God's redemptive plan.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>The son of Isaac and Rebekah, Jacob is a central figure in this passage. He is known for his journey of faith and obedience, which begins with his departure to Paddan-aram.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/i/isaac.htm">Isaac</a></b><br>Jacob's father, who, along with Rebekah, instructs Jacob to go to Paddan-aram to find a wife from his mother's family, emphasizing the importance of marrying within the covenant community.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/r/rebekah.htm">Rebekah</a></b><br>Jacob's mother, who plays a crucial role in guiding Jacob's actions and ensuring he follows God's covenantal path.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/p/paddan-aram.htm">Paddan-aram</a></b><br>A region in Mesopotamia, the destination where Jacob is sent to find a wife, highlighting the importance of maintaining the purity of the covenant lineage.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/o/obedience.htm">Obedience</a></b><br>The act of Jacob following his parents' instructions, which is a key theme in this passage, demonstrating his respect for God's covenant and his parents' authority.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/o/obedience_to_godly_authority.htm">Obedience to Godly Authority</a></b><br>Jacob's obedience to his parents serves as a model for honoring and respecting parental guidance, especially when it aligns with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/faith_in_action.htm">Faith in Action</a></b><br>Jacob's journey to Paddan-aram is an act of faith, trusting in God's plan and provision for his life, which encourages believers to step out in faith when God calls.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/c/covenant_faithfulness.htm">Covenant Faithfulness</a></b><br>The emphasis on marrying within the covenant community underscores the importance of maintaining spiritual integrity and faithfulness to God's promises.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_family_in_spiritual_guidance.htm">The Role of Family in Spiritual Guidance</a></b><br>Isaac and Rebekah's guidance highlights the role of family in nurturing and directing one's spiritual journey, encouraging families to be intentional in their spiritual leadership.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_28.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 28</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_was_israel_chosen_by_god.htm">Why was Israel chosen by God?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/jacob's_family_size_in_egypt.htm">How many people were in Jacob's family in Egypt? (Genesis 46:27 vs. Acts 7:14)</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/where's_proof_of_micah_7_20's_promise.htm">Micah 7:20 reaffirms the covenant with the patriarchs--where is the clear historical or external documentation of this unbroken promise?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_honor_a_blessing_from_deception.htm">Why would a just God honor a blessing obtained through deliberate deception (Genesis 27:28-29)?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/28-7.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">and that Jacob</span><br /><span class="heb">יַעֲקֹ֔ב</span> <span class="translit">(ya·‘ă·qōḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3290.htm">Strong's 3290: </a> </span><span class="str2">Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc</span><br /><br /><span class="word">had obeyed</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע</span> <span class="translit">(way·yiš·ma‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8085.htm">Strong's 8085: </a> </span><span class="str2">To hear intelligently</span><br /><br /><span class="word">his father</span><br /><span class="heb">אָבִ֖יו</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·ḇîw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1.htm">Strong's 1: </a> </span><span class="str2">Father</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and mother</span><br /><span class="heb">אִמּ֑וֹ</span> <span class="translit">(’im·mōw)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_517.htm">Strong's 517: </a> </span><span class="str2">A mother, )</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and gone</span><br /><span class="heb">וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ</span> <span class="translit">(way·yê·leḵ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1980.htm">Strong's 1980: </a> </span><span class="str2">To go, come, walk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to Paddan-aram.</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲרָֽם׃</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·rām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6307.htm">Strong's 6307: </a> </span><span class="str2">Paddan-aram -- the place where Rachel died</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/28-7.htm">Genesis 28:7 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/28-7.htm">Genesis 28:7 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/28-7.htm">Genesis 28:7 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/28-7.htm">Genesis 28:7 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/28-7.htm">Genesis 28:7 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/28-7.htm">Genesis 28:7 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/28-7.htm">Genesis 28:7 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/28-7.htm">Genesis 28:7 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/28-7.htm">Genesis 28:7 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/28-7.htm">Genesis 28:7 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/28-7.htm">OT Law: Genesis 28:7 And that Jacob obeyed his father (Gen. 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