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23 So he took some of his relatives along and chased after Jacob for seven days, before catching up with him in the hill country of Gilead.

Passage themes

His relatives as backup — he took his brethren with him
A relentless pursuit — pursued after him seven days’ journey; and they overtook him
The land of Gilead — in the mount Gilead

Events in this chapter

31.1 — Jacob fuit Laban, retour vers Canaan

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Des milliers d'années en 50 chapitres La Genèse couvre plus de temps que tout le reste de la Bible réuni : de la création du monde jusqu'à l'installation en Égypte. Aucun autre livre biblique ne parcourt autant d'histoire en si peu de pages.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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