“(Verse 21) And he crossed the river and came to the mountain of Gilead. Not that at that time it was called Gilead; but in anticipation, as we have often said, it is called by that name by which it was later called.”
Jerome, 5th c. — Hebrew Questions on Genesis
Original
21So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the river, and set his face toward the mount Gilead.
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19And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father’s.
20And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.
— Genesis 31:21 —
22And it was told Laban on the third day that Jacob was fled.
23And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days’ journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.