KJV King James Version
And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padanaram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.
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Genesis 31:18
And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padanaram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
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.
WEB World English Bible
and he took away all his livestock, and all his possessions which he had gathered, including the livestock which he had gained in Paddan Aram, to go to Isaac his father, to the land of Canaan.
ASV American Standard Version
and he carried away all his cattle, and all his substance which he had gathered, the cattle of his getting, which he had gathered in Paddan-aram, to go to Isaac his father unto the land of Canaan.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
and leadeth all his cattle, and all his substance which he hath acquired, the cattle of his getting, which he hath acquired in Padan-Aram, to go unto Isaac his father, to the land of Canaan.
Surrounding context — Genesis 31
15 Are we not counted of him strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured also our money.
16 For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that [is] ours, and our children’s: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.
17 Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon camels;
18 And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padanaram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.
19 And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that [were] her father’s.
20 And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.
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.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיִּנְהַ֣גH5090 · na.hagto leadאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]כָּל־H3605 · kolallמִקְנֵ֗הוּH4735 · miq.nehlivestockוְאֶת־H853 · et[Obj.]כָּל־H3605 · kolallרְכֻשׁוֹ֙H7399 · re.khushpropertyאֲשֶׁ֣רH834 · a.sherwhichרָכָ֔שׁH7408 · ra.khashto gatherמִקְנֵה֙H4735 · miq.nehlivestockקִנְיָנ֔וֹH7075 · qin.yanacquisitionאֲשֶׁ֥רH834 · a.sherwhichרָכַ֖שׁH7408 · ra.khashto gatherבְּפַדַּ֣ןH6307 · pad.danPaddanאֲרָ֑םH758 · a.ramAramלָב֛וֹאH935 · boto come (in): comeאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)יִצְחָ֥קH3327 · yits.chaqIsaacאָבִ֖יוH1 · avfatherאַ֥רְצָהH776 · e.retsland: country/planetכְּנָֽעַן׃H3667 · ke.na.anCanaan
Cross-references
Genesis 27:1-2And it came to pass, that when Isaac was old, and his eyes were dim, so that he could not see, he called Esau his eldest son, and said unto him, My son: and he said unto him, Behold, [here am] I.Genesis 35:27-29And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which [is] Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.Genesis 27:41And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.Genesis 28:21So that I come again to my father’s house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God:
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