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20 Jacob outwitted Laban the Aramean, for they set out secretly and never told Laban they were leaving. 21 So Jacob took all his possessions with him and crossed the Euphrates River,[a] heading for the hill country of Gilead.

Laban Pursues Jacob

22 Three days later, Laban was told that Jacob had fled.

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Footnotes

  1. 31:21 Hebrew the river.

20 Moreover, Jacob deceived(A) Laban the Aramean(B) by not telling him he was running away.(C) 21 So he fled(D) with all he had, crossed the Euphrates River,(E) and headed for the hill country of Gilead.(F)

Laban Pursues Jacob

22 On the third day(G) Laban was told that Jacob had fled.(H)

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