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Matthew Henry Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 31 - Introduction

* Jacob departs secretly. (1-21) Laban pursues Jacob. (23-35) Jacob's complaint of Laban's conduct. (36-42) Their covenant at Galeed. (43-55)

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See also Genesis 31 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    (J, E.) 1 21. The Flight of Jacob. 22 55. The Pursuit of Laban, and the Covenant between Laban and Jacob at Gilead. The greater part of this chapter is taken from E. The discrepancies between it...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _JACOB, HAVING COMMUNICATED HIS DESIGN TO HIS WIVES, DEPARTS SECRETLY FROM LABAN WITH HIS FAMILY AND FLOCKS. LABAN PURSUES, AND OVERTAKES HIM AT GILEAD. AFTER MUTUAL RECRIMINATIONS, THEY MAKE A COVENA...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PART THIRTY-SIX RECAPITULATION: SURVEY OF THE PATRIARCHAL AGE From _A Class-Book of Old Testament History,_ pp. 73-76 by G. F. Maclear, D.D. Published by Macmillan, London, 1881, now long out of pri...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    1:1 God (a-4) Heb. _ Elohim_ , the plural of _ Eloah_ , 'the Supreme'. It is Deity in the absolute sense. _ Elohim_ will, in the text, appear only in the name of _ Jehovah Elohim_ ; moreover, when _...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 31 This chapter relates how that Jacob observing that Laban and his sons envied his prosperity, and having a call from God to return to his own country, acquaints his wives wi...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _A.M. 2265. B.C. 1739._ Jacob was, in general, a man of devotion and integrity; yet he had more trouble than any of the patriarchs. Here is, ( 1,) _ His resolution to return, Genesis 31:1._ (2,) _...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Iacob vpon displeasure departeth secretly. 19 Rachel stealeth her fathers images. 22 Laban pursueth after him, 26 and complaineth of the wrong. 34 Rachels policie to hide the images. 36 Iacobs...

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