Genesis 31:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Genesis 31:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 31:23 in 7 Bible Translations

Read Genesis 31:23 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Genesis 31:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He took his relatives with him, and pursued him seven days’ journey. He overtook him in the mountain of Gilead.”

Genesis 31:23 — World English Bible

Genesis 31:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Genesis 31:23 — American Standard Version

Genesis 31:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he taketh his brethren with him, and pursueth after him a journey of seven days, and overtaketh him in the mount of Gilead.”

Genesis 31:23 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 31:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey, and overtook him on mount Gilead.”

Genesis 31:23 — Darby Translation

Genesis 31:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then he tooke his brethren with him, and followed after him seuen dayes iourney, and ouertooke him at mount Gilead.”

Genesis 31:23 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 31:23 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And he took his kinsmen with him, and he pursued after him a journey of seven days, and he overtook him in the hill country of Gilead.”

Genesis 31:23 — The Living Sword

Genesis 31:23 in Context — Genesis 31

21 Fugiu, pois, com tudo o que tinha; e levantou-se, e passou o rio, e pôs seu rosto ao monte de Gileade.

22 E foi dito a Labão ao terceiro dia como Jacó havia fugido.

23 Então tomou a seus irmãos consigo, e foi atrás dele caminho de sete dias, e alcançou-lhe no monte de Gileade.

24 E veio Deus a Labão arameu em sonhos aquela noite, e lhe disse: Guarda-te que não fales a Jacó descomedidamente.

25 Alcançou, pois, Labão a Jacó, e este havia fixado sua tenda no monte: e Labão pôs a sua com seus irmãos no monte de Gileade.

Read the full chapter: Genesis 31 →

What Does Genesis 31:23 Mean?

Genesis 31:23 is a verse from the Book of Genesis, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Genesis chapter 31. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

Also explore: Bible verses by topic | Read the full Bible free