Commentaries Dictionaries Concordances

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 35:26

In Padan-aram. — The words are to be taken only generally, as Benjamin was born in Canaan.

Continues after advertising

See also Genesis 35:26 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Genesis 35:26. _BORN TO HIM IN PADAN-ARAM._] _i.e._, all but Benjamin was born in Canaan, Genesis 35:16; Genesis 35:17. It is well known that Padan-aram is the same as _Mesopotamia_, and he

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    - The Death of Isaac 8. דברה _d__e__borâh_, Deborah, “bee.” בּכוּת אלּון _'alôn_-_bākût_, Allon-bakuth, “oak of weeping.” 16. כברה _kı̂brâh_, “length stretc

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 35 JACOB AT BETHEL AND THREE DEATHS _ 1. The divine commandment (Genesis 35:1)_ 2. The defilement put away (Genesis 35:2) 3. The journey to Bethel and the altar (Genesis 35:5) 4. Deborah,...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PART FORTY-THREE THE STORY OF JACOB: INCIDENTS IN CANAAN (Genesis 34:1 to Genesis 35:28) The Biblical Account 1 And Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she bare unto Jacob went out to see the daughters...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _THE SONS OF LEAH; REUBEN, JACOB'S FIRSTBORN, AND SIMEON, AND LEVI, AND JUDAH, AND ISSACHAR, AND ZEBULUN:_ Sons of Jacob ... born ... in Padan-aram. It is a common practice of the sacred historian to...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    JACOB JOURNEYS BY WAY OF BETHEL TO HEBRON. DEATH OF RACHEL AND OF ISAAC 1. Jacob is commanded to go to Bethel and fulfil the vow he had once made there (Genesis 28:20; Genesis 28:22)....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Most of these sons were born in the district that is called Paddan-aram. But Benjamin was not born in Paddan-aram. He was born in the country that is called *Canaan. These verses do not name the sons...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE GENESIS _ALUN OWEN_ CHAPTER 35 JACOB MOVES TO BETHEL V1 God said to Jacob, ‘Move away from here. Go to Bethel and live there. Make an *altar there for me. I am God. I appear...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וּ בְנֵ֥י זִלְפָּ֛ה שִׁפְחַ֥ת לֵאָ֖ה גָּ֣ד וְ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    JACOB'S RETURN Genesis 35:1 "As for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way."- Genesis 48:7 The words of the Wrestler at the brook Jabbok, "Let me go, for the...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    JACOB'S SONS; ESAU'S SONS; ISAAC'S DEATH Genesis 35:16; Genesis 36:1 From Bethel to Bethlehem is not far. The one, the House of God; the other, the House of Bread. We need them both, if we are to bea...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    God never abandons His children to the forces of evil circumstances resulting from their own folly. The fourth direct communication to Jacob was that which called him back to Beth-el. Again the eviden...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    THE DEATHS OF RACHEL AND ISAAC As they continued their journey away from Bethel, Rachel experienced a very difficult time in childbirth. She named the boy born on that day Ben-Oni, or "son of my sorro...

  • George Haydock's Catholic Bible Commentary

    _Syria, all except Benjamin. (Calmet) --- All frequently means the greatest part. (Haydock)_...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    It is probable that Jacob visited his father often, though it be only mentioned in this place....

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND THE SONS OF ZILPAH,.... And lastly, the sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid, which were two also, Gad and Asher; it is added, THESE [ARE] THE SONS OF JACOB, WHICH WERE BORN TO HIM IN PADANARAM, all e...

  • 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...

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

    EIGHTH SECTION _The station at the tower of Edar. Reuben’s crime. Jacob’s sons. His return to Isaac and Hebron (Rebekah no longer living). Isaac’s death. His burial by Esau and Jacob._ GENESIS 35:21...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    BETHEL AT LAST Jacob knew he could not remain at Shechem, though it took a humiliating experience in his own house to drive him away from there. God speaks to him in no uncertain terms. He is to arise...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    21-29 What a sore affliction Reuben's sin was, is shown, " and Israel heard it." No more is said, but that is enough. Reuben thought that his father would never hear of it; but those that promise the...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    All but _Benjamin, _ who must in all reason be supposed to be excepted here, because he is said to be born elsewhere, above, GENESIS 35:16. But it is a usual synecdoche, whereby that is ascribed to al...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    "And God said unto Jacob. Arise, go up to Bethel and dwell there." This confirms the principle on which we have been dwelling. When there is failure or declension, the Lord calls the soul back to Hims...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Genesis 35:26 sons H1121 Zilpah H2153 Leahs H3812 maidservant H8198 Gad H1410 Asher H836 sons H1121 Jacob H3290 bor

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘The sons of Leah: Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun. The sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin. And the sons of Zilpah, Rachel's handmaid: Dan and Na...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Jacob's return to Bethel and renewed communion. Death of Rachael. Birth of Benjamin. Death of Isaac. CHARACTERS: Jacob, Deborah, Rebekah, Rachael, Benjamin, Reuben, Bilhah, Isaac, Esau. CO...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Genesis 35:1. _And God said._ This is the fifth vision in which the Lord appeared to Jacob; it marks a special providence over his safety, by removing him from the vicinity of Shechem to a peaceful dw...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _The sons of Jacob_ I. SIGNIFICANCE OF NAMES. Proper names had among them (the Hebrews) a deeper meaning, and were more closely connected in men’s thoughts with character and condition, than among a...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 35:26 THESE WERE THE SONS OF JACOB WHO WERE BORN TO HIM IN PADDAN-ARAM. Strictly speaking (see vv. Genesis 35:16), Benjamin was not born in Paddan

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 35:1 Jacob moves by stages from Shechem to Bethel, eventually coming to Hebron, where his father Isaac is still alive. Transformed by the experiences of Bethel and Peniel, Jaco...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 35:21. Tower of Edar.] Probably a watch-tower for the purpose of guarding the flocks. (2 Kings 18:8; 2 Chronicles 26:10;...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION GENESIS 35:16 AND THEY JOURNEYED—not in opposition to the Divine commandment (Genesis 35:1), which did not enjoin a permanent settlement at Bethel, but in accordance probably with his own...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    And so God said to Jacob, Arise, and go up to Bethel (Genesis 35:1), Now Jacob is afraid. Hey, the kings are going to get together. They're going to attack me and wipe me out. And so "God is saying to...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    And the sons. Genesis 30:9 Genesis 46:16 in Padan-aram. Except Benjamin. Genesis 35:18 Genesis 25:20...

Continues after advertising