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701 B
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27 lines
701 B
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## On the third day ##
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It was Jewish custom to count the day of departure as day one. "Two days after they left"
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## Laban was told ##
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Alternate translation: "Someone told Laban." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
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## that Jacob had fled ##
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Only Jacob is mentioned because he is the leader of the family. It can be made explicit that his family went with him: "that Jacob had fled with his wives and children." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
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## So he took ##
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"So Laban took"
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## and pursued him ##
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"and chased after Jacob"
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## for a seven days' journey ##
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Laban spent seven days walking to catch up to Jacob.
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## He overtook him ##
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"He caught up to him" |