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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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AS BEFORE. Hebrew yesterday and the day before. Figure of speech
_Synecdoche_ (of the Part),. aforetime....
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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 SAID UNTO THEM, I SEE YOUR FATHER'S COUNTENANCE, THAT IT IS NOT
TOWARD ME AS BEFORE; BUT THE GOD OF MY FATHER HATH BEEN WITH ME._ NO
JFB COMMENTARY ON THIS VERSE....
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31:5 previously; (d-17) Lit. 'yesterday [and] the day before;' and so
often....
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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 de...
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וַ יֹּ֣אמֶר לָהֶ֗ן רֹאֶ֤ה אָנֹכִי֙
אֶת ־פְּנֵ֣י אֲבִיכֶ֔ן כִּֽי
־אֵינֶ֥נּוּ אֵלַ֖י כִּ תְמֹ֣ל
שִׁלְשֹׁ֑ם...
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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;
Genesis 31:7; Genesis 31:18....
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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 h...
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And said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it [is] not
toward me as before; but the (b) God of my father hath been with me.
(b) The God whom my fathers worshipped....
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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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5._I see your father’s countenance_. This address consists of two
parts. For first, he speaks of his own integrity, and expostulates
concerning the perfidy of his father-in-law. He next testifies that...
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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; bu...
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AND SAID UNTO THEM, I SEE YOUR FATHER'S COUNTENANCE, THAT IT [IS] NOT
TOWARDS ME AS BEFORE,.... Genesis 31:2; no notice is taken of what
their brethren, the sons of Laban, had said:
BUT THE GOD OF MY...
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And said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it [is] not
toward me as before; but the God of my father hath been with me.
Ver. 5. I see your father's countenance, &c.] This is the world'...
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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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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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Either,
1. Hath blessed me; hath stood constantly by me, when your father hath
failed and deceived me. Or,
2. Hath appeared unto me, as GENESIS 31:13....
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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 31:5 said H559 (H8799) see H7200 (H8802) fathers H1
countenance H6440 as H8543 before H8032 God H430 father H1 been H1961
(H8804)
I SEE - GENESIS 31:2-3
the God - Genesis 31:3, Genesis 31:13...
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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 Laban’s schemes. GOD OF BETHEL ...
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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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I see. Genesis 31:2 Genesis 31:3 the God. Genesis 31:3 Genesis 31:13
Genesis 31:42 Genesis 31:53 Genesis 32:9 Genesis 48:15 Genesis 50:17...