Genesis 28:19 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And he called the name of that place Bethel:e but the name of that city was called Luz at the first. ”

• Genesis 28:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

  - Jacob’s Journey to Haran 3. קהל qâhāl , “congregation.” 9. מחלת māchălat , Machalath, “sickness, or a harp.” 19. לוּז lûz , Luz, “almond.” The blessing of his sons was the...

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• Genesis 28:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

  Yahweh Reveals Himself to Jacob at Bethel. This section is taken from J and E. To E Genesis 28:11 f., Genesis 28:17 f., Genesis 28:20-21 a , Genesis 28:22 may be assigned, to J Genesis 28...

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• Genesis 28:19 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

  Beth-el. Hebrew the house of El.

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• Genesis 28:19 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

  19. And he called the name of that place Beth-el. It may appear absurd that Moses should speak of that place as a city, respecting which he had a little while before said that Jacob had slept...

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• Genesis 28:19 - Charles Simeon's Horae Homileticae

  DISCOURSE: 45 JACOB’S PILLAR AT BETH-EL Genesis 28:16-19 . And Jacob awaked out of his sleep; and he said, Surely the Lord is in this place; and I knew it not. And he was afraid, and said, How d...

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• Genesis 28:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

  And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first. He called the name of that place Beth-el - That is, the house of God; for in consequence of his h...

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• Genesis 28:19 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

  Of that place, Beth-el— That is, the house of God. It is imagined from what follows, ( the name of that city was Luz ,) that there was a city near the place where Jacob slept; but it is more probab...

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• Genesis 28:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

  And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it. Jacob ... took the stone, ... - a mo...

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• Genesis 28:19 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

  Jacob Departs for Padan-aram. His Dream at Bethel 1-4. Isaac bids Jacob seek one of the daughters of his uncle Laban in marriage, and assures him that the blessings and promises bestowed on Abraha...

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• Genesis 28:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

  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...

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• Genesis 28:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

  Jacob's Vision at Bethel Genesis 28:10-22 This is the Ladder chapter, in which a wayward, weak man is seen holding fellowship with the Eternal God, who loves us, notwithstanding our unworthines...

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• Genesis 28:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

  Here Jacob is seen exiled from his home, flying from Beersheba. In this connection we have the account of the first of the direct divine communications to him. Tired and weary, he reached Luz and dur...

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• Genesis 28:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

  Bethel, means the house of God. Luz, means an almond-tree. When souls are awakened and brought into the bond of the covenant, gracious names supply the place of those which are natural.

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• Genesis 28:19 - James Nisbet's Church Pulpit Commentary

  LIFE’S BETHELS ‘He called the name of that place Bethel.’ Genesis 28:19 Jacob had his Bethel, and it came to him just at the moment when we should least have expected it, just at the time...

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• Genesis 28:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

  And he called the name of that place Bethel ,.... The house of God, which he took this place to be: but the name of that city [was called] Luz at the first ; which signifies an almond or hazel nut...

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• Genesis 28:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

  And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city [was called] Luz at the first. Ver. 19. Bethel, ] i.e., The house of God; yet afterwards for the calf worshlp there set up by...

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• Genesis 28:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  It had been called Luz , an almond-tree , but he will have it henceforward called Beth-el , the house of God. This gracious appearance of God to him made it more remarkable than all the almond-...

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• Genesis 28:19 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

  JACOB SENT TO PADAN-ARAM Though scripture tells us that Isaac loved Esau, he had not done as Abraham had in making sure that Isaac's wife was of his own kindred. Rebekah's words to him now evident...

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• Genesis 28:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

  Jacob's Vow. B. C. 1760.       16 And Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, Surely the...

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• Genesis 28:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

  Either of that city which was nearest to the field in which Jacob lay; or of that city which afterwards was built in or near to this place, and was known by the name of Bethel.

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• Genesis 28:19 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

  Jacob meets God at Bethel ( Genesis 28:10-22 ) Genesis 28:10 ‘And Jacob went out from Beersheba and went towards Haran.' At this stage Isaac and the family tribe are still firmly situated in...

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• Genesis 28:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

  CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 28:11 . And he lighted upon a certain place.] “The term means he fell upon the place, as the providential stopping-place incidentally coming upon it, or coming up to it...

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• Genesis 28:19 - Scofield Reference Notes

  Bethel That is, the house of God. Compare ( Genesis 35:7 ).

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• Genesis 28:19 - Sermon Bible Commentary

  Genesis 28 I. If there be little poetic or romantic charm in the history of Isaac, what a wealth of it there is in that of Jacob! A double deceit, followed by banishment from his country; this exp...

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• Genesis 28:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

  Genesis 28:1 . Isaac called Jacob and blessed him. A heart-rending business to be forced away from his father's house in the 58th year of his age. He went not with a train of ten camels, as were s...

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• Genesis 28:19 - The Biblical Illustrator

  And Jacob rose up early in the morning, and took the stone that he had put for his pillows, and set it up for a pillar, and poured oil upon the top of it. And he called the name of that place Beth...

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• Genesis 28:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

  EXPOSITION Genesis 28:10 And Jacob went out from Beersheba,— in obedience to his father's commandment to seek a wife ( Genesis 28:2 ), but also in compliance with his mother's counsel to e...

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• Genesis 28:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

  Jacob's Vow

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• Genesis 28:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

  the name. Genesis 12:8 Genesis 35:1 Genesis 48:3 Judges 1:22-26 1 Kings 12:29 Hosea 4:15 Hosea 12:4 Hosea 12:5 Beth-el. i.e., the house of God.

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• Genesis 28:19 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

  It had been called Luz, an almond — tree, but he will have it henceforth called Beth — el, the house of God. This gracious appearance of God to him made it more remarkable than all the almond — tre...

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