Genesis 28:7
New International Version
and that Jacob had obeyed his father and mother and had gone to Paddan Aram.

New Living Translation
He also knew that Jacob had obeyed his parents and gone to Paddan-aram.

English Standard Version
and that Jacob had obeyed his father and his mother and gone to Paddan-aram.

Berean Standard Bible
and that Jacob had obeyed his father and mother and gone to Paddan-aram.

King James Bible
And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padanaram;

New King James Version
and that Jacob had obeyed his father and his mother and had gone to Padan Aram.

New American Standard Bible
and that Jacob had obeyed his father and his mother and had gone to Paddan-aram.

NASB 1995
and that Jacob had obeyed his father and his mother and had gone to Paddan-aram.

NASB 1977
and that Jacob had obeyed his father and his mother and had gone to Paddan-aram.

Legacy Standard Bible
and that Jacob had listened to his father and his mother and had gone to Paddan-aram.

Amplified Bible
and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother and had gone to Paddan-aram.

Christian Standard Bible
And Jacob listened to his father and mother and went to Paddan-aram.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
And Jacob listened to his father and mother and went to Paddan-aram.

American Standard Version
and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddan-aram:

Contemporary English Version
and that he had obeyed his father and mother.

English Revised Version
and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddan-aram:

GOD'S WORD® Translation
He also learned that Jacob had obeyed his father and mother and had left for Paddan Aram.

Good News Translation
He found out that Jacob had obeyed his father and mother and had gone to Mesopotamia.

International Standard Version
After Jacob had obeyed his father and mother's instructions to set out for Paddan-aram,

Majority Standard Bible
and that Jacob had obeyed his father and mother and gone to Paddan-aram.

NET Bible
Jacob obeyed his father and mother and left for Paddan Aram.

New Heart English Bible
and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and left for Paddan Aram.

Webster's Bible Translation
And that Jacob obeyed his father, and his mother, and was gone to Padan-aram;

World English Bible
and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddan Aram.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
that Jacob listens to his father and to his mother, and goes to Padan-Aram—

Young's Literal Translation
that Jacob hearkeneth unto his father and unto his mother, and goeth to Padan-Aram --

Smith's Literal Translation
And Jacob will hear to his father, and to his mother, and will go to Padan Aram.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And that Jacob obeying his parents was gone into Syria:

Catholic Public Domain Version
and that Jacob, obeying his parents, had gone into Syria,

New American Bible
and that Jacob had obeyed his father and mother and gone to Paddan-aram.

New Revised Standard Version
and that Jacob had obeyed his father and his mother and gone to Paddan-aram.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
And Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and went to Padan-aram;

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And Yaquuv listened to his father and to his mother and he went on to Padan d'Aram;
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
and that Jacob hearkened to his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddan-aram;

Brenton Septuagint Translation
and that Jacob hearkened to his father and his mother, and went to Mesopotamia of Syria.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Esau Marries Mahalath
6Now 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,” 7and that Jacob had obeyed his father and mother and gone to Paddan-aram. 8And seeing that his father Isaac disapproved of the Canaanite women,…

Cross References
Genesis 27:43-45
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?”

Genesis 26:34-35
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.

Genesis 27:8
Now, my son, listen to my voice and do exactly as I tell you.

Genesis 28:1-2
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.

Genesis 24:3-4
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.”

Genesis 25:20
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.

Genesis 29:1
Jacob resumed his journey and came to the land of the people of the east.

Genesis 31:18
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.

Genesis 35:1
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.”

Genesis 46:1
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.

Exodus 20:12
Honor your father and mother, so that your days may be long in the land that the LORD your God is giving you.

Deuteronomy 5:16
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.

Deuteronomy 21:18-21
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.” ...

Proverbs 1:8
Listen, my son, to your father’s instruction, and do not forsake the teaching of your mother.

Proverbs 6:20
My son, keep your father’s commandment, and do not forsake your mother’s teaching.


Treasury of Scripture

And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padanaram;

Genesis 27:43
Now therefore, my son, obey my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;

Exodus 20:12
Honour thy father and thy mother: that thy days may be long upon the land which the LORD thy God giveth thee.

Leviticus 19:3
Ye shall fear every man his mother, and his father, and keep my sabbaths: I am the LORD your God.

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Genesis 28
1. Isaac blesses Jacob, and sends him to Padan-aram.
6. Esau marries Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael.
10. Jacob journeys, and has a vision of a ladder.
18. The stone of Bethel.
20. Jacob's vow.














and that Jacob had obeyed
The phrase highlights Jacob's compliance with the instructions given by his parents, Isaac and Rebekah. The Hebrew root for "obeyed" is "שָׁמַע" (shama), which means to hear, listen, or give heed. This obedience is significant in the biblical narrative, as it reflects a respect for parental authority and divine guidance. In the context of Genesis, obedience is often linked to blessings and the fulfillment of God's promises. Jacob's obedience here sets the stage for his journey and the unfolding of God's covenant with him.

his father and mother
This phrase emphasizes the importance of honoring one's parents, a principle deeply rooted in the Hebrew tradition and later codified in the Ten Commandments (Exodus 20:12). Isaac and Rebekah's guidance was crucial in Jacob's life, particularly in the context of choosing a wife from their own kin rather than from the Canaanites. This decision was not merely a cultural preference but a spiritual directive to maintain the purity of the covenant lineage. The respect for parental wisdom is a recurring theme in Scripture, underscoring the family as a foundational unit for spiritual and moral instruction.

and gone to Paddan-aram
"Paddan-aram" refers to the region in Mesopotamia where Rebekah's family lived. The journey to Paddan-aram was not just a physical relocation but a significant step in Jacob's spiritual journey. The Hebrew term "פַּדַּן אֲרָם" (Paddan Aram) indicates a fertile plain, suggesting a place of potential growth and prosperity. Historically, this area was known for its rich cultural and commercial activity, providing a backdrop for Jacob's development and the continuation of the Abrahamic covenant. Jacob's departure to Paddan-aram marks a pivotal moment in his life, where he would encounter God in profound ways, shaping his identity and destiny as a patriarch of Israel.

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
and that Jacob
יַעֲקֹ֔ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc

had obeyed
וַיִּשְׁמַ֣ע (way·yiš·ma‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8085: To hear intelligently

his father
אָבִ֖יו (’ā·ḇîw)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 1: Father

and mother
אִמּ֑וֹ (’im·mōw)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 517: A mother, )

and gone
וַיֵּ֖לֶךְ (way·yê·leḵ)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1980: To go, come, walk

to Paddan-aram.
אֲרָֽם׃ (’ă·rām)
Noun - proper - feminine singular | third person feminine singular
Strong's 6307: Paddan-aram -- the place where Rachel died


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