KJV ORIGINAL
Arise, go to Padanaram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother’s father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother’s brother.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Get up and go to Paddan Aram, to the house of Bethuel, your mother's father. Find a wife there from among the daughters of Laban, your mother's brother.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
Isaac is telling his son Jacob to travel to his mother's family to find a wife among his relatives.
📚 Historical Context
This instruction from Isaac to Jacob occurs after Jacob had deceived his father to steal Esau's blessing, creating dangerous family tension. In ancient times, it was common to marry within one's extended family to preserve tribal identity, wealth, and religious traditions. Paddan Aram was the region in Mesopotamia where Abraham's family had originally lived before God called him to Canaan.
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