unfoldingWord_en_tn/gen/31/22.md

## On the third day ##

It was Jewish custom to count the day of departure as day one. "Two days after they left"

## Laban was told ##

Alternate translation: "Someone told Laban." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])

## that Jacob had fled ##

Only Jacob is mentioned because he is the leader of the family. It can be made explicit that his family went with him: "that Jacob had fled with his wives and children." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])

## So he took ##

"So Laban took"

## and pursued him ##

"and chased after Jacob"

## for a seven days' journey ##

Laban spent seven days walking to catch up to Jacob.

## He overtook him ##

"He caught up to him"
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## On the third day ##`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`It was Jewish custom to count the day of departure as day one. "Two days after they left"`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`## Laban was told ##`
Initial commit of translationNotes 2016-02-23 02:42:46 +00:00
added v1 tn converted to an rc 2017-06-21 20:45:09 +00:00			`Alternate translation: "Someone told Laban." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])`

			`## that Jacob had fled ##`

			`Only Jacob is mentioned because he is the leader of the family. It can be made explicit that his family went with him: "that Jacob had fled with his wives and children." (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])`

			`## So he took ##`

			`"So Laban took"`

			`## and pursued him ##`

			`"and chased after Jacob"`

			`## for a seven days' journey ##`

			`Laban spent seven days walking to catch up to Jacob.`

			`## He overtook him ##`

			`"He caught up to him"`