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Genesis 27:43

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

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וְעַתָּ֥הveatahand this timeעַתָּהconjunction, adverb — “and this time”H6258at this time, whether adverb, conjunction or expletivehenceforth, now, straightway, this time, whereas.בְנִ֖יvenisonבֵּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “son”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1121a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., (like father or brother), etc.)[phrase] afflicted, age, (Ahoh-) (Ammon-) (Hachmon-) (Lev-) ite, (anoint-) ed one, appointed to, ([phrase]) arrow, (Assyr-) (Babylon-) (Egypt-) (Grec-) ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, [phrase] (young) bullock, [phrase] (young) calf, […שְׁמַ֣עshemahearשָׁמַעverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “hear”, a commandH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…בְּקֹלִ֑יbeqoliin soundקוֹלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “in sound”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6963a voice or sound[phrase] aloud, bleating, crackling, cry ([phrase] out), fame, lightness, lowing, noise, [phrase] hold peace, (pro-) claim, proclamation, [phrase] sing, sound, [phrase] spark, thunder(-ing), voice, [phrase] yell.וְק֧וּםvequmand riseקוּםconjunction, verb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and rise”, a commandH6965to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)abide, accomplish, [idiom] be clearer, confirm, continue, decree, [idiom] be dim, endure, [idiom] enemy, enjoin, get up, make good, help, hold, (help to) lift up (again), make, [idiom] but newly, ordain, perform, pitch, raise (up), rear (u…בְּרַחberachfleeבָּרַחverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “flee”, a commandH1272to bolt, i.e. figuratively, to flee suddenlychase (away); drive away, fain, flee (away), put to flight, make haste, reach, run away, shoot.לְךָ֛lekhatoלְךָ֛preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to”toאֶלelamongאֵלpreposition — “among”H413near, with or among; often in general, toabout, according to, after, against, among, as for, at, because(-fore, -side), both...and, by, concerning, for, from, [idiom] hath, in(-to), near, (out) of, over, through, to(-ward), under, unto, upon, whether, with(-in).לָבָ֥ןlavanLabanלָבָןnoun, proper name — “Laban”H3837Laban, a Mesopotamian; also a place in the DesertLaban.אָחִ֖יachibrother ; kindredאָחnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “brother ; kindred”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH251a brother (used in the widest sense of literal relationship and metaphorical affinity or resemblance (like father))another, brother(-ly); kindred, like, other. Compare also the proper names beginning with 'Ah-' or 'Ahi-'.חָרָֽנָהcharanahHaranחָרָןnoun, proper name, directional ending — “Haran”H2771Charan, the name of a man and also of a placeHaran.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Now therefore, my son, hearken to my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

and now, my son, hearken to my voice, and rise, flee for thyself unto Laban my brother, to Haran,

World English Bible

Now therefore, my son, obey my voice. Arise, flee to Laban, my brother, in Haran.

Darby Translation

And now, my son, hearken to my voice, and arise, flee to Laban my brother, to Haran;

Douay-Rheims

Now therefore, my son, hear my voice: arise and flee to Laban my brother to Haran:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Now therefore, my son, hearken to my voice; and arise, flee thou to Laban my brother to Haran;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Now then, my son, hear my voice, and rise and depart quickly into Mesopotamia to Laban my brother into Charran.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Νῦν οὖν, τέκνον, ἄκουσόν μου τῆς φωνῆς, καὶ ἀναστὰς ἀπόδραθι εἰς τὴν Μεσοποταμίαν πρὸς Λάβαν τὸν ἀδελφόν μου εἰς Χαῤῥάν.