KJV ORIGINAL
Until thy brother’s anger turn away from thee, and he forget that which thou hast done to him: then I will send, and fetch thee from thence: why should I be deprived also of you both in one day?
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
Stay there until your brother's anger cools down and he forgets what you did to him. Then I'll send word for you to come back home. Why should I lose both of my sons in one day?
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is showing a mother's desperate plea to protect both her sons - one from revenge and the other from having to flee forever.
📚 Historical Context
This is Rebekah speaking to her son Jacob after he deceived his father Isaac to steal Esau's blessing. Esau was so furious he planned to kill Jacob, so Rebekah urged Jacob to flee to her brother Laban's house. In that culture, family honor and birthright blessings were matters of life and death, and blood revenge was common.
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