"And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto…" — Genesis 27:42

Genesis 27:42 · KJV

“And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, {purposing} to kill thee.”

— Genesis 27:42

Verse 41

And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.

Verse 43

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

Genesis 27 — Context

And by thy sword shalt thou live, and shalt serve thy brother; and it shall come to pass when thou shalt have the dominion, that thou shalt break his yoke from off thy neck.

And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.

And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, {purposing} to kill thee.

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

And tarry with him a few days, until thy brother's fury turn away;

Cross References

Proverbs 4:16-17

For they sleep not, except they have done mischief; and their sleep is taken away, unless they cause {some} to fall.

Genesis 37:18-20

And when they saw him afar off, even before he came near unto them, they conspired against him to slay him.

Psalms 64:5

They encourage themselves {in} an evil matter: they commune of laying snares privily; they say, Who shall see them? {matter: or, speech} {of...: Heb. to hide his snares}

Genesis 42:21-22

And they said one to another, We {are} verily guilty concerning our brother, in that we saw the anguish of his soul, when he besought us, and we would not hear; therefore is this distress come upon us.

Proverbs 2:14

Who rejoice to do evil, {and} delight in the frowardness of the wicked;

Job 20:12-14

Though wickedness be sweet in his mouth, {though} he hide it under his tongue;

1 Samuel 30:5

And David's two wives were taken captives, Ahinoam the Jezreelitess, and Abigail the wife of Nabal the Carmelite.