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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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GENESIS 31:22 TO GENESIS 32:2. AFTER MUTUAL RECRIMINATIONS, JACOB AND
LABAN MAKE A COVENANT TO REFRAIN FROM AGGRESSION ON EACH OTHER'S
TERRITORIES. The analysis is uncertain; Gunkel assigns Genesis 31...
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_I was afraid_ Jacob's defence is brief: (1) he fled because he could
not trust Laban, who, he thought, would keep his daughters by force;
(2) as to the _teraphim_, he was innocent; if any of his part...
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The Pursuit of Laban, &c.
23. _his brethren_ i.e. the men of his kindred and clan, as in Genesis
31:25_; Genesis 31:32_. Jacob is similarly attended; cf. Genesis
31:37;...
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BECAUSE I WAS AFRAID, &C.— To the first part of Laban's charge Jacob
answers, that he fled privately, because he feared him; to the latter
part he answers, by giving him free leave to search for his g...
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PART FORTY-TWO
THE STORY OF JACOB: HIS RETURN TO CANAAN
(Genesis 31:17 to Genesis 33:20)
1. _The Covenant in Gilead: The Biblical Account_ (Genesis
31:17-55)_._
17 Then Jacob rose up, an
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_AND JACOB ANSWERED AND SAID TO LABAN, BECAUSE I WAS AFRAID: FOR I
SAID, PERADVENTURE THOU WOULDEST TAKE BY FORCE THY DAUGHTERS FROM ME._
Jacob ... said ... With whomsoever ... Conscious of his own i...
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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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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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THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC (Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29).
THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS.
Abraham begat Isaac — The _Tôldôth_ in its original form gave
probably a complete genealogy of Isaac, tracing up his des...
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JACOB ANSWERED. — Jacob gives the true reason for his flight; after
which, indignant at the charge of theft, he returns, in his anger, as
rash an answer about the teraphim as Joseph’s brethren subsequ...
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וַ יַּ֥עַן יַעֲקֹ֖ב וַ יֹּ֣אמֶר לְ
לָבָ֑ן
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THE DISPUTE BETWEEN LABAN AND JACOB
Genesis 31:22
These Chapter s afford a remarkable insight into God's forbearance. He
knew what was in Jacob's heart, and could see all its weakness and
deceit. The...
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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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LABAN PURSUES JACOB AND HIS FAMILY
After three days, Laban was told of Jacob's departure. He and his men
finally overtook Jacob's company on the seventh day in the mountains
of Gilead. The night befo...
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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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31._And Jacob answered_. He briefly refutes each head of the
accusation: with respect to his secret departure, he modestly excuses
himself, as having been afraid that he might be deprived of his wives...
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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 JACOB ANSWERED AND SAID TO LABAN, BECAUSE I WAS AFRAID,.... That
he would have done all he could to have hindered him from going away
himself; and not only so, but would have prevented his taking...
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And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid: for I
said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.
Ver. 31. _Because I was afraid._] Note the patriarch's simplici...
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_Jacob_ clears himself by giving the true reason why he went away
unknown to Laban; he feared lest Laban should _by force take away his
daughters_, and so oblige him to continue in his service. As to...
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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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And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid; for I
said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me.
That was answering the first question of Laban, as to why Jacob...
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Laban Scolds Jacob...
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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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22-35 God can put a bridle in the mouth of wicked men, to restrain
their malice, though he do not change their hearts. Though they have
no love to God's people, they will pretend to it, and try to ma...
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No text from Poole on this verse....
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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 31:31 Jacob H3290 answered H6030 (H8799) said H559 (H8799)
Laban H3837 afraid H3372 (H8804) said...
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‘And Jacob answered and said to Laban, “Because I was afraid, for
I said ‘lest you should take your daughters from me by force'.” '
This is the answer to ‘why did you flee secretly?' (verse 27). Jacob...
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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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_Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away
unawares to me, and carried away my daughters,
.. . ?_
LABAN’S EXPOSTULATION WITH JACOB, AND JACOB’S DEFENCE
I. LABAN’S EXPOSTU...
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GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 31:19 Fearful that Laban will prevent him
from leaving Paddan-aram, Jacob escapes when his father-in-law is away
shearing sheep. When Laban discovers what has happened, he purs...
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CRITICAL NOTES.—
Genesis 31:34. The camel’s furniture.] “This was a packsaddle, in
the recesses of which articles might be deposited, and on which was a
seat or couch for the rider.” (_Murphy._)—
GEN...
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EXPOSITION
GENESIS 31:22, GENESIS 31:23
AND IT WAS TOLD LABAN ON THE THIRD DAY—_i_._e_. the third after
Jacob's departure, the distance between the two sheep-stations being a
three days' journey (_vi...
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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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Because. Genesis 31:26 Genesis 31:27 Genesis 20:11 Proverbs 29:25...
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Jacob clears himself by giving the true reason why he went away
unknown to Laban; he feared lest Laban would by force take away his
daughters and so oblige him to continue in his service. As to the
ch...
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How could God bless Rachel when she stole Laban’s idols and then
lied to him about it?
PROBLEM: Genesis 31:32 makes the statement that Jacob did not know
that “Rachel had stolen” Laban’s idols. Howev...