Genesis 31:21

He left ¹  with all he owned. He quickly crossed ²  the Euphrates River ³  and headed for ⁴  the hill country of Gilead.

Ge 2:14; Ge 15:18; Ge 31:23; Ge 46:28; Nu 24:1; Nu 32:1; De 3:12; Jos 13:8,9; Jos 24:2,3; Jud 10:18; 1Ki 17:1; 2Ki 12:17; Jer 50:5; Lu 9:51-53

¹ tn Heb “and he fled.”

² tn Heb “he arose and crossed.” The first verb emphasizes that he wasted no time in getting across.

³ tn Heb “the river”; the referent (the Euphrates) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁴ tn Heb “he set his face.”