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Verse Genesis 31:7. _CHANGED MY WAGES TEN TIMES_] There is a strange
diversity among the ancient versions, and ancient and modern
interpreters, on the meaning of these words. The Hebrew is עשרת
מנים...
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- Jacob’s Flight from Haran
19. תרפים _t__e__rāpı̂ym_, Teraphim. This word occurs fifteen
times in the Old Testament. It appears three times in this chapter,
and nowhere else in the Pentateuch. It is...
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CHAPTER 31 JACOB'S SERVITUDE ENDED AND FLIGHT FROM LABAN
_ 1. Laban's behavior and God's commandment (Genesis 31:1)_
2. The dream vision to return to the land (Genesis 31:11)
3. Jacob's flight (Gen...
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JACOB'S FLIGHT. This section is, for the most part, from E, Genesis
31:1; Genesis 31:3 are from J, Genesis 31:18 (after cattle) from P.
Jacob realises from the words of Laban's sons (J) and the altere...
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SUFFERED HIM NOT. Figure of speech _Idioma._ Hebrew did not give him
to do me evil.
HURT. Hebrew. _ra'a'_. See App-44....
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_changed my wages_ The account given in the following passage differs
from that in the preceding chapter, Genesis 30:25-31. There Jacob
specified the conditions, to which Laban acceded; and then Jacob...
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_5. Jacob's Preparation for Flight_ (Genesis 31:1-16).
The complete success that Jacob achieved excited the envy and jealousy
of Laban's sons, who were evidently old enough to be entrusted with
the ca...
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_AND YOUR FATHER HATH DECEIVED ME, AND CHANGED MY WAGES TEN TIMES; BUT
GOD SUFFERED HIM NOT TO HURT ME._
Changed my wages ten times - i:e., many times: ten, besides
signifying a determinate number, f...
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JACOB'S RETURN FROM HARAN
4-13. Jacob attributes his prosperity to God's favour.
14-16. Rachel and Leah point out that their father had no claim on
them, since Jacob had won them by his services, an...
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Jacob complained that Laban cheated him. But Jacob cheated Laban more
than Laban cheated Jacob.
‘He has changed my wages 10 times.’ Jacob was not right when he
complained like this. Jacob suggested w...
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GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE
GENESIS
_ALUN OWEN_
CHAPTER 31
GOD TELLS JACOB TO RETURN
V1 Laban’s sons said, ‘Jacob has taken all that belonged to our
father. He has gained all his wealth from our father...
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וַ אֲבִיכֶן֙ הֵ֣תֶל בִּ֔י וְ
הֶֽחֱלִ֥ף אֶת
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JACOB LEAVES LABAN
Genesis 31:1
Jacob was a remarkable mixture. He had an eminently religious nature,
and had intimate dealings with God. Note Genesis 31:3; Genesis 31:5;...
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In the midst of Jacob's success the second divine communication came
to him, commanding him to return to the land of his fathers and giving
him the promise, "I will be with thee." Thus, after at least...
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JACOB DECIDES TO LEAVE LABAN
Laban and his sons eventually began to see Jacob as a drain on their
flocks. Laban ceased to believe God was blessing him because of Jacob
(Genesis 30:27). So, God told hi...
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_Ten times. Very often, or perhaps this exact number of times, ver.
41._...
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Sweet thought! When we can trace all our mercies into God's gifts, and
all events which concern us, into God's ordination. See Genesis 45:7....
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Having already shown the position of Isaac, I resume briefly with the
remark that he stands before us clearly as the representative of the
Son, and this too as dead, risen, and in heaven. All will und...
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_LIGHTS AND SHADOWS_
‘With all my power I have served your father: and your father bath
deceived me.’
Genesis 31:6
I. THERE IS A REASON FOR EVERY STEP IN OUR EDUCATION, whether we see
it or not, an...
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THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 29 THROUGH 35.
I have no doubt that in the two wives, as I have said, we have the
Gentiles and Israel: Rachel first loved on the earth, but not
possessed; but...
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AND YOUR FATHER HATH DECEIVED ME,.... In the bargain he had made with
him about his wages for keeping his cattle the six years past, after
the fourteen years' servitude were ended:
AND CHANGED MY WAG...
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And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but
God suffered him not to hurt me.
Ver. 7. _Changed my wages ten times._] And ever for the worse. The
matter mended, with poor Jaco...
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_Hath changed my wages ten times_ That is, oft-times, as is often the
signification of the number _ten._ It appears that Laban, through envy
and covetousness, often broke his agreement made with Jacob...
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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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The Plan to Flee...
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And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times. This
puts another ugly blot upon Laban's character, for as the contract was
made, Genesis 30:34, no changes were looked for. Yet Laban...
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FOURTH SECTION
_Jacob’s flight. Laban’s persecution. The covenant between the two
on the mountain of Gilead. Departure._
GENESIS 31:4 TO GENESIS 32:2
, 4And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to...
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JACOB'S SECRET DEPARTURE
The prosperity of Jacob could not but awaken the envy of Laban's sons.
Jacob had gained all of this through his caring for their father's
sheep: now the majority of the sheep...
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1-21 The affairs of these families are related very minutely, while
(what are called) the great events of states and kingdoms at that
period, are not mentioned. The Bible teaches people the common du...
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TEN TIMES, i.e. ofttimes, as that certain number is commonly used, as
LEVITICUS 26:26 NUMBERS 14:22 1 SAMUEL 1:8 JOB 19:3, &c....
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These Chapter s present to us the history of Jacob at least, the
principal scenes in that history. The Spirit of God here sets before
us the deepest instruction, first, as to God's purpose of infinite...
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Genesis 31:7 father H1 deceived H2048 (H8765) changed H2498 (H8689)
wages H4909 ten H6235 times H4489 God...
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JACOB IS COMMANDED BY YAHWEH TO RETURN HOME AND TRIES TO SLIP AWAY
(31:1-21).
Genesis 31:1
‘And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, “Jacob has taken
away all that was our father's, and he h...
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CONTENTS: Jacob's resolution to return. Laban's hot pursuit; their
quarrel and final agreement.
CHARACTERS: Laban, Jacob, Rachael, Leah.
CONCLUSION: The safety of believers under trying circumstance...
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Genesis 31:1. _He heard the words of Laban's sons._ Three causes are
assigned for Jacob's abrupt removal: first, the bitter reproaches of
Laban's sons: secondly, the consequent change in the countenan...
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_And the Lord said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers_
JACOB’S DEPARTURE FOR CANAAN
I. IT WAS HASTENED BY PERSECUTION.
II. IT WAS PROMPTED BY A SENSE OF OFFENDED JUSTICE.
III. IT WAS...
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GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 31:4 BUT THE GOD OF MY FATHER HAS BEEN WITH
ME (v. Genesis 31:5). While Laban has taken advantage of Jacob, God
has consistently worked against
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
Genesis 31:7. Changed my wages ten times.] Probably to be understood
as a round number, meaning any number of times—as often as he could.
The expression “ten times” is used for frequ...
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EXPOSITION
GENESIS 31:1
AND HE—Jacob had now served twenty years with Laban, and must
accordingly have been in his ninety-seventh or seventy-seventh year
(_vide_ Genesis 27:1)—HEARD THE WORDS OF LABA...
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And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away
all that was our father's; and all that which was our father's hath he
gotten all this glory (Genesis 31:1).
In other words, they...
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ten times. Leviticus 26:26 Numbers 14:22 Nehemiah 4:12 Job 19:8 Isaiah
4:1