Genesis 31:18

And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padan–aram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.

Cross-references

Genesis 31:3 records God commanding Jacob to return to his homeland. This departure is Jacob obeying that direct divine instruction.

Genesis 27:41 records Esau's vow to kill Jacob — the threat that drove Jacob to Paddan-aram in the first place. He now returns to face that unresolved danger.

Genesis 28:21 records Jacob's vow to return to his father's house. This departure from Paddan-aram is Jacob fulfilling that promise.

Genesis 35:27-29 records Jacob's arrival at Mamre to see Isaac before his death — the destination he's heading toward here.

Genesis 35:26 lists sons born in Paddan-aram — family Jacob is now bringing with him as he leaves that region.