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Verse Genesis 31:35. _THE CUSTOM OF WOMEN IS UPON ME._] This she knew
must be a satisfactory reason to her father; for if the teraphim were
used to any religious purpose, and they seem to have been u...
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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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MY LORD. Hebrew the eyes of my lord. Figure of speech _Prosopopoeia._
App-6.
CUSTOM. Laban's deceit begets deceit....
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_rise_ i.e. in honour to her father. For the custom of rising to do
honour to age, see Leviticus 19:32....
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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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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 SHE SAID TO HER FATHER, LET IT NOT DISPLEASE MY LORD THAT I
CANNOT RISE UP BEFORE THEE; FOR THE CUSTOM OF WOMEN IS UPON ME. AND HE
SEARCHED, BUT FOUND NOT THE IMAGES._
Let it not displease my lo...
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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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Perhaps what Rachel said about herself was true. Or perhaps she lied
to her father Laban.
V36 Then Jacob was angry and he accused Laban. Jacob said to Laban,
‘Tell me what wrong deed I have done. You...
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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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וַ תֹּ֣אמֶר אֶל ־אָבִ֗יהָ אַל
־יִ֨חַר֙ בְּ
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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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_Vain. For who would imagine, that a woman should treat in this manner
the objects of her father's adoration? (Calmet) --- It would hence
appear, that she did not herself adore them, unless fear overc...
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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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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 SHE SAID TO HER FATHER,.... As he approached nearer to her, having
searched her tent all over:
LET IT NOT DISPLEASE MY LORD THAT I CANNOT RISE UP BEFORE THEE: she
addresses him with great honour...
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And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot
rise up before thee; for the custom of women [is] upon me. And he
searched, but found not the images.
Ver. 35. _For the custom o...
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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 she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot
rise up before thee, as filial respect would have demanded; FOR THE
CUSTOM OF WOMEN IS UPON ME. Whether this was actually true or...
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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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QUEST. How could that occasion hinder her from rising up to her
father? ANSW.
1. It might be attended in her, as it was and is in some other women,
especially in those hot countries, with a great flu...
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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 31:35 said H559 (H8799) father H1 displease H2734 (H8799)
H5869 lord H113 cannot H3201 ...
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‘And Laban went into Jacob's tent and into Leah's tent and into the
tent of the two maidservants, but he did not find them. And he left
Leah's tent and went into Rachel's tent. But Rachel had taken th...
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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 31:35 Rachel tries to prevent Laban from
finding his household gods by telling him that THE WAY OF WOMEN IS
UPON her (that is, she is menstruating)....
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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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my lord. Genesis 18:12 Exodus 20:12 Leviticus 19:3 Ephesians 6:1 1 Pet