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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 28 - Introduction

Isaac directs his son Jacob to take a wife from the family of Laban. Jacob sees in a dream a ladder reaching up to heaven, with the angels of God ascending and descending upon it. Awaking from sleep, he admires the vision, and vows the tenth to God.

Before Christ about 1759.

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See also Genesis 28 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • 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 28 In this chapter an account is given of the charge Isaac gave to Jacob not to marry a Canaanitess, but to go to Padanaram, and take a wife from his mother's family, and of h...

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

    _A.M. 2244. B.C. 1760._ We have here, (1,) Jacob's parting with his parents to go to Padan-aram; the charge his father gave him, Genesis 28:1, the blessing he sent him away with, Genesis 28:3, his ob...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Isaac blesseth Iacob, and sendeth him to Padan Aram. 6 Esau marrieth Mahalal the daughter of Ishmael. 10 The Vision of Iacobs ladder. 18 The stone of Bethel. 20 Iacobs vow. 1 AND Isaac called I...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * Isaac sends Jacob to Padan-aram. (1-5) Esau marries the daughter of Ishmael. (6-9) Jacob's vision. (10-15) The stone of Beth-el. (16-19) Jacob's vow. (20-22)...

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