The Meaning of Genesis 31:25 Explained

Genesis 31:25

KJV: Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount: and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mount of Gilead.

YLT: And Laban overtaketh Jacob; and Jacob hath fixed his tent in the mount; and Laban with his brethren have fixed theirs in the mount of Gilead.

Darby: And Laban came up with Jacob; and Jacob had pitched his tent on the mountain; Laban also with his brethren pitched on mount Gilead.

ASV: And Laban came up with Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mountain: and Laban with his brethren encamped in the mountain of Gilead.

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CONTEXT: What is the Context of Genesis 31:25?

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WORDS: What do the individual words in Genesis 31:25 mean?

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What is the context of Genesis 31:25?

KJV Reverse Interlinear

Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount: and Laban with his brethren pitched in the mount of Gilead.

What does Genesis 31:25 Mean?

Context Summary

Genesis 31:22-42 - The Dispute Between Laban And Jacob

These chapters afford a remarkable insight into God's forbearance. He knew what was in Jacob's heart, and could see all its weakness and deceit. There was not a thought in his heart or a word on his tongue, but He knew them altogether. Yet God cast the mantle of forgiveness and defense around this most unworthy soul, bidding Laban not to speak to him either good or bad. Indeed, in a later book, we are told, "He hath not beheld iniquity in Jacob, neither hath He seen perverseness in Israel." Not that the holy God was unaware of the evil traits in His child, but that He refused to dwell on them, or to allow himself to be turned away from His purposes of grace. Rachel secretly carried with her the teraphim, which wrought evil throughout the home in after-years, as we shall see. The "fear of Isaac" was on Jacob's lips, but too little of it in his character and surroundings! [source]

Chapter Summary: Genesis 31

¹ Jacob, displeased with the envy of Laban and his sons, departs secretly
¹⁹ Rachel steals her father's household gods
²² Laban pursues after him, and complains of the wrong
³⁴ Rachel's plan to hide the images
³⁶ Jacob's complaint of Laban
⁴³ The covenant of Laban and Jacob at Galeed

What do the individual words in Genesis 31:25 mean?

So overtook Laban - Jacob Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the hill country and Laban pitched with with his brothers in the hill country of Gilead

וַיַּשֵּׂ֥ג לָבָ֖ן אֶֽת־ יַעֲקֹ֑ב וְיַעֲקֹ֗ב תָּקַ֤ע אָהֳלוֹ֙ בָּהָ֔ר וְלָבָ֛ן תָּקַ֥ע אֶת־ אֶחָ֖יו בְּהַ֥ר הַגִּלְעָֽד

וַיַּשֵּׂ֥ג	So overtook
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Verb, Hifil, Consecutive imperfect, third person masculine singular Root: מַשֶּׂגֶת Sense: to reach, overtake, take hold upon.
לָבָ֖ן	Laban
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: לָבָן Sense: son of Bethuel, brother of Rebekah, and father of Leah and Rachel.
אֶֽת־	-
Parse: Direct object marker Root: אֹות Sense: sign of the definite direct object, not translated in English but generally preceding and indicating the accusative.
יַעֲקֹ֑ב	Jacob
Parse: Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יַעֲקֹב Sense: son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, and father of the 2 patriarchs of the tribes of Israel.
וְיַעֲקֹ֗ב	Now Jacob
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: יַעֲקֹב Sense: son of Isaac, grandson of Abraham, and father of the 2 patriarchs of the tribes of Israel.
תָּקַ֤ע	had pitched
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: תֹּוקְעִים Sense: to blow, clap, strike, sound, thrust, give a blow, blast.
אָהֳלוֹ֙	his tent
Parse: Noun, masculine singular construct, third person masculine singular Root: אֹהֶל Sense: tent.
בָּהָ֔ר	in the hill country
Parse: Preposition-b, Article, Noun, masculine singular Root: הַר Sense: hill, mountain, hill country, mount.
וְלָבָ֛ן	and Laban
Parse: Conjunctive waw, Proper Noun, masculine singular Root: לָבָן Sense: son of Bethuel, brother of Rebekah, and father of Leah and Rachel.
תָּקַ֥ע	pitched
Parse: Verb, Qal, Perfect, third person masculine singular Root: תֹּוקְעִים Sense: to blow, clap, strike, sound, thrust, give a blow, blast.
אֶחָ֖יו	with his brothers
Parse: Noun, masculine plural construct, third person masculine singular Root: אָח Sense: brother.
בְּהַ֥ר	in the hill country
Parse: Preposition-b, Noun, masculine singular construct Root: הַר Sense: hill, mountain, hill country, mount.
הַגִּלְעָֽד	of Gilead
Parse: Article, Proper Noun, feminine singular Root: גִּלְעָד Sense: a mountainous region bounded on the west by the Jordan, on the north by Bashan, on the east by the Arabian plateau, and on the south by Moab and Ammon; sometimes called ‘Mount Gilead’ or the ‘land of Gilead’ or just ‘Gilead’.

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