Bible Commentary

I [am] the God of Bethel, where thou anointedst the pillar, [and] where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred. 13. the God of Beth-el ] i.e. the God who appeared unto thee at Beth-el; see Gen 35:7. For the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 31:13”

And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon the cattle [are] ringstreaked, speckled, and grizzled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee. Verse 12. Grisled] beruddim; barad signifies hail, and the meaning must be, they had white spots on them similar to hail. Our … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 31:12”

And the angel of God spoke unto me in a dream, [saying], Jacob: And I said, Here [am] I. 11. And the angel of God ] The vision combines the account of the events connected with the wages in Gen 30:31-42 with the mention of the Divine word to Jacob in Gen 31:3. Notice the … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 31:11”

And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, and, behold, the rams which leaped upon the cattle [were] ringstreaked, speckled, and grizzled. 10. in a dream ] Cf. Gen 20:3. It is thus revealed to Jacob ( Gen 31:10-12) that … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 31:10”

Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given [them] to me. Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father,…. Not all of them, see Ge 31:19; but a great part of them; his flock was much lessened by those means, and more were taken away, and came to Jacob’s … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 31:9”

If he said thus, The speckled shall be thy wages; then all the cattle bore speckled: and if he said thus, The ringstreaked shall be thy hire; then bore all the cattle ringstreaked. 8. If he said thus ] Applying to Laban the proposal made by Jacob in Gen 30:32. Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 31:8”

And your father hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times; but God suffered him not to hurt me. 7. changed my wages ] The account given in the following passage differs from that in the preceding chapter, Gen 30:25-31. There Jacob specified the conditions, to which Laban acceded; and then Jacob resorted to … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 31:7”

And ye know that with all my power I have served your father. With all my power, both of my mind and body, as I would have done for myself, as became a faithful servant to do. Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole 6. ye know that . . . I … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 31:6”

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. 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 Gen 31:13. Fuente: … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 31:5”

And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field unto his flock, Verse 4. Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah] He had probably been at some considerable distance with the flocks; and for the greater secrecy, he rather sends for them to the field, to consult them on this most momentous affair, … Continue reading “Exegetical and Hermeneutical Commentary of Genesis 31:4”