and that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Paddan Aram.
Parallel translations
- KJV And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padanaram;
- BSB and that Jacob had obeyed his father and mother and gone to Paddan-aram.
- NKJV and that Jacob had obeyed his father and his mother and had gone to Padan Aram.
- NASB and that Jacob had obeyed his father and his mother and had gone to Paddan-aram.
- NLT He also knew that Jacob had obeyed his parents and gone to Paddan-aram.
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- Exod 20:12“Honor your father and your mother, that your days may be long in the land which Yahweh your God gives you.
- Col 3:20Children, obey your parents in all things, for this pleases the Lord.
- Gen 27:43Now therefore, my son, obey my voice. Arise, flee to Laban, my brother, in Haran.
- Eph 6:3“that it may be well with you, and you may live long on the earth.”
- Prov 1:8My son, listen to your father’s instruction, and don’t forsake your mother’s teaching:
- Prov 30:17“The eye that mocks at his father, and scorns obedience to his mother: the ravens of the valley shall pick it out, the young eagles shall eat it.
- Lev 19:3“‘Each one of you shall respect his mother and his father. You shall keep my Sabbaths. I am Yahweh your God.
- Eph 6:1Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.
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