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Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 35 - Introduction

Jacob, having purged his house of idols, builds an altar at Beth-el. Rachel dies, in childbirth of Benjamin. Reuben lieth with Bilhah. The sons of Jacob are enumerated. The death of Isaac.

Before Christ about 1739.

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See also Genesis 35 - Introduction in other biblical comments:

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    (E, J, P.) 1 8 (E). Jacob at Bethel. 9 15 (14 J) (P). The appearance of God to Jacob. His name changed to Israel. 16 22 a. Birth of Benjamin, death of Rachel (J). 22B 29. The names of Jacob's...

  • 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 35 This chapter gives an account of Jacob's going to Bethel, and building an altar there by the order and direction of God, Genesis 35:1, where Deborah, Rebekah's nurse, died...

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

    _A.M. 2272. B.C. 1732._ In this chapter we have, (1,) Three instances of communion between God and Jacob. 1, God ordered Jacob to Beth-el, and, in obedience to this order, he purged his house of idol...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 God sendeth Iacob to Bethel. 2 He purgeth his house of idols. 6 He buildeth an Altar at Bethel. 8 Deborah dieth at Allon Bachuth. 9 God blesseth Iacob at Bethel. 16 Rachel traueileth of Beniami...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    * God commands Jacob to go to Beth-el, He puts away idols from his family. (1-5) Jacob builds an altar, Death of Deborah, God blesses Jacob. (6-15) Death of Rachel. (16-20) Reuben's crime, The death o...

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