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Genesis 27:43

Old Testament Law (Torah) ASV (1901)

What does Genesis 27:43 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “Now therefore, my son, obey my voice. And arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

Now therefore, my son, obey my voice. And arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran.
Genesis 27:43 — American Standard Version

Context — Genesis 27

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
40And by thy sword shalt thou live, and thou shalt serve thy brother. And it shall come to pass, when thou shalt break loose, That thou shalt shake his yoke from off thy neck.
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.
42And the words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah. And she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, [purposing] to kill thee.
43Now therefore, my son, obey my voice. And arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran.
44And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother`s fury turn away.
45Until thy brother`s anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him. Then I will send, and fetch thee from thence. Why should I be bereaved of you both in one day?
46And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth. If Jacob take a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these, of the daughters of the land, what good shall my life do me?
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What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“Now therefore, my son, obey my voice, etc.] Hearken to what I say, and do according to it, as he had already in many instances, and particularly in a late one, in which he succeeded, and therefore had good reason to attend to her advice and direction, (see <012713>Genesis 27:13); and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother, to Haran; where Laban her brother, dwelt.”
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