Genesis 27:44

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Genesis 27:44

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Berean Standard Bible

Stay with him for a while, until your brother’s fury subsides—

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KJV

King James Version

And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother’s fury turn away;

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WEB

World English Bible

Stay with him a few days, until your brother’s fury turns away—

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ASV

American Standard Version

and tarry with him a few days, until thy brother’s fury turn away;

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Genesis 27

⁴² When the words of her older son Esau were relayed to Rebekah, she sent for her younger son Jacob and told him, “Look, your brother Esau is consoling himself by plotting to kill you.

⁴³ So now, my son, obey my voice and flee at once to my brother Laban in Haran.

⁴⁴ Stay with him for a while, until your brother’s fury subsides—

⁴⁵ 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?”

⁴⁶ Then Rebekah said to Isaac, “I am weary of my life because of these Hittite women. If Jacob takes a Hittite wife from among them, what good is my life?”

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