Genesis 28:2

Arise, go to Padanaram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother's brother.

Arise {H6965}, go {H3212} to Padanaram {H6307}, to the house {H1004} of Bethuel {H1328} thy mother's {H517} father {H1}; and take {H3947} thee a wife {H802} from thence of the daughters {H1323} of Laban {H3837} thy mother's {H517} brother {H251}.

Go now to the home of B'tu'el your mother's father, and choose a wife there from the daughters of Lavan your mother's brother.

“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.

Arise, go to Paddan-aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother’s father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother’s brother.

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Cross-References

  • Genesis 25:20 (5 votes)

    And Isaac was forty years old when he took Rebekah to wife, the daughter of Bethuel the Syrian of Padanaram, the sister to Laban the Syrian.

  • Hosea 12:12 (4 votes)

    And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept [sheep].

  • Genesis 35:9 (3 votes)

    And God appeared unto Jacob again, when he came out of Padanaram, and blessed him.

  • Genesis 24:29 (3 votes)

    ¶ And Rebekah had a brother, and his name [was] Laban: and Laban ran out unto the man, unto the well.

  • Genesis 24:10 (3 votes)

    ¶ And the servant took ten camels of the camels of his master, and departed; for all the goods of his master [were] in his hand: and he arose, and went to Mesopotamia, unto the city of Nahor.

  • Genesis 22:20 (3 votes)

    ¶ And it came to pass after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, Behold, Milcah, she hath also born children unto thy brother Nahor;

  • Genesis 22:23 (3 votes)

    And Bethuel begat Rebekah: these eight Milcah did bear to Nahor, Abraham's brother.