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Jonah Chapter 1 - The Galilean Prophet

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What this video covers

This analysis explores the Book of Jonah through the linguistic and symbolic meaning of Hebrew names, locations, and narrative motifs. It connects Jonah's Galilean heritage and prophetic role to New Testament typology while reconsidering traditional perspectives on his departure. Furthermore, the discussion touches on the capacity for Gentile faith as exemplified in both the Old and New Testaments.

Key takeaways

  • Jonah's Hebrew name 'Yonah' translates to 'Dove,' which serves as a biblical symbol of the Holy Spirit.
  • The name of Jonah's father, Amittai, translates to 'My Truth.'
  • Jonah originated from Gath-hepher in Galilee, establishing a typological connection to the Galilean origins of Jesus.
  • The name of the city Nineveh translates to 'Fish Town,' aligning symbolically with the larger narrative.
  • The Hebrew term for 'wickedness' appears 15 times in the text, with its final occurrence pointing toward Nineveh's redemption.
  • The traditional interpretation of Jonah's flight is challenged, reframing his departure within the framework of divine authority versus rebellion.
  • The responsive faith of Gentiles is highlighted and contrasted with Israel using New Testament parallels such as the Roman centurion.

Topics covered

Etymological Audit of Names and Places
Examines the underlying Hebrew meanings of names such as Jonah, Amittai, and Nineveh, drawing typological links between Jonah's background and prophetic themes fulfilled in Jesus.
Reframing Jonah's Departure
Re-examines the traditional assumption that Jonah acted solely in outright rebellion, offering a nuanced perspective centered on spiritual authority and biblical usage of the word 'to flee.'
The Faith of the Gentiles
Compares the spiritual posture and receptivity of Gentiles in Nineveh to New Testament examples of Gentile faith, notably the Roman centurion.

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welcome to original Truth where we

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research the original Hebrew text to

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audit the translation efforts of the

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King James Bible in this podcast we're

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going to audit the translation efforts

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of the book of the prophet Jonah chapter

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1 let's begin this audit by revealing

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that Jonah's name is not translated but

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rather it's transliterated from his

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given Hebrew name which is yonah yonah

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sounds like

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Jonah the translation of the Hebrew word

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yonah is dove how old were you when you

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learned that the Book of Jonah when his

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name is translated would be the book of

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Dove let's continue and see that in

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Jonah 1 verse one it tells us that

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Jonah's father's name is amiti amiti is

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also transliterated and the translation

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of am amiti name is my truth in 2 Kings

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14:2 5 we read that Jonah the son of

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amiti the Prophet is from gath hepher

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this means Dove the son of my truth the

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prophet is from gath hepher gath heer is

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a small town a few miles Northeast of

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Nazar Jonah is a Galilean just like our

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savior so now the dove is a symbol of

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the spirit so now let's turn our Bibles

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to the book of Dove the the book of the

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Holy Spirit son of my truth the Galilean

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Prophet this is the book of Dove the

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Book of

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Jonah as we continue researching the

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original text of the book of Dove we're

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going to reveal this enormous Chasm of

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difference between the story of Jonah

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from the original Hebrew text and that

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from the translations traditions and

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interpretations of the King James Bible

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we're going to slowly but surely build a

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bridge across this Chasm and make it

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more visible to you to see the truth of

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the story of Jonah from the original

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Hebrew

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text In Jonah 1:2 it says arise go to

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Nineveh that great City and cry against

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it for their wickedness has come up

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before me once again we have a Hebrew

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noun that is transliterated rather than

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translated and the translation of the

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Hebrew word Nineveh is Fish Town Our

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Savior told the disciples follow me and

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I'll make you Fishers of Men and now we

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have the prophet Dove the dove being a

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symbol of the spirit is going to Fish

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Town also in that verse it says that

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great City why is Nineveh called that

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great City we'll research this as we

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continue but in that verse also we have

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the word wickedness and we're showing

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that this word occurs 15 times in the

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original text throughout our effort in

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this podcast we're going to repeatedly

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reveal what our savior said in Matthew

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4:4 is that man does not live by bread

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alone but by every word that proceedeth

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out of the mouth of God we're going to

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learn that not only is each word divine

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that comes out of God's mouth but he

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also spoke those words in a specific

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order we'll make a whole separate

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podcast to explain the order of

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occurrences of God's word in his

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original text but just know that the

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15th occurrence of every noun of the

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Hebrew text Will Reveal

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Redemption we know that Nineveh was

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redeemed at the end is it surprising to

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learn that this is the 15th occurrence

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of this word and it's also the last

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occurrence of this word Nineveh was

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redeemed from their wickedness and the

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word wickedness occurs 15 times and the

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last occurrence is in the book of

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Jonah in Jonah 1:3 it begins with but

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Jonah rose up to flee unto tares and the

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verse continues for those unfamiliar

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there's a significant point of

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contention here it's declaring that what

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we just learned that the prophet Dove

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and the dove being a symol of the spirit

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who is from who is Galilean and his

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father's name is my truth who God told

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to go to fish town instead of all of

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that this Prophet Dove chose to sin and

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not do what God told him to do and

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instead he's fleeing to a town named

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tares that's the traditional story

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taught at most churches and it may vary

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slightly but for the most point this is

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how it's taught this whole first two

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chapters of the Book of Jonah are hinged

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around this Hebrew word translated as to

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Le let's search out this Hebrew word and

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find out the truth about the prophet

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Dove the word translated as to flee

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occurs four times in the original text

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and the last two occurrences are in the

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Book of Jonah this word is vital to the

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traditional story line that Jonah

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sinfully disobediently fled from the

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presence of God and did not go to

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Nineveh what happens if the translation

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of this word is simply incomplete

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let's end the mystery and research the

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second occurrence of this word

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translated as to flee and it's found in

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Exodus

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3633 and it says and he made the middle

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bar to shoot through the boards from the

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end from one end to the

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other

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huh in Exodus 33 we're looking at the

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construction of the Tabernacle and we're

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seeing that there's this object of the

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Tabernacle that is shot it says shot

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from one end to the other now for sure

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fleeing and shooting across something

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have something in common because you're

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it's moving but it's impossible for this

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inanimate object to have a spirit of

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rebelion sinfulness

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Disobedience we're looking at a material

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used to construct the

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Tabernacle it's impossible for this

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material to have Behavior it just has a

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purpose so I'm declaring that we have

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eliminated rebellion and disobedience in

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just this first occurrence let's

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continue searching out this word flee

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and let's review the first and fourth

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occurrences of this word which will

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further prove our findings of the second

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occurrence and bring Clarity to its

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definition earlier in our podcast we

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mentioned that the occurrences of a word

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have a particular purpose well the first

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occurrence of every Hebrew word is going

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to provide a definition of that word

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this is the first occurrence of this

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word translated as to flee in the Book

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of Jonah in Genesis

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31:27 we have laan who has just caught

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up with Jacob telling Jacob wherefore

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didst thou flee away secretly and steal

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away from me and didst not tell me that

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I might have sent thee away with mirth

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and with songs and with Tabet and with

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harp it appears that at first glance

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that laan is accusing Jacob of the same

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sinful willful Disobedience as we're

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seeing in the Book of Jonah and but both

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of these acts of sinful disobedience is

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declared by

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translation yes if this word is properly

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translated then these accusations are

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true but in Genesis 31 we have a clear

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account of exactly what's taking place

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in this story let's see what really

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happened

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and see if the translation of this word

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as flee is

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correct so before we continue let's

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first see that the word flee occurs 86

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times in the KJV Old Testament and the

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word fled occurs an additional 122 times

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but this Hebrew word translated as to

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flee in the Book of Jonah only occurs

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four times in the original text this

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should be our first flag to make us

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understand that this word translated as

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flee to flee or fled is incorrect let's

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continue and see that in Genesis 31-1

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the same chapter where Laban accuses

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Jacob of of of sinfully fleeing from him

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it says and he heard this is Jacob he

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heard the words of lean's son saying

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Jacob hath taken away all that was our

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father's and of that which was our

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father's hath he gotten all his glory

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Jacob overheard laan's Sons accused

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accusing him of wrong guilt of

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wrongdoing is Jacob guilty let's

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continue in verse two it says and Jacob

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beheld the countenance of laan and

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behold it was not toward him as before

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Jacob is witnessing laan's

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disappointment in him yes and now in

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verse 31 and3 this is the game changer

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it says and the Lord said unto Jacob

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