Genesis 28:3 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitudea of people; ”

Genesis 28:3 - 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...
Genesis 28:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 27:46 to Genesis 28:9 . Jacob is Sent from Home to Marry into his Mother's Family. The reader may readily suppose that Rebekah uses the unfortunate marriage of Esau as a pretext to hide...
Genesis 28:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

And. Note the Figure of speech Polysyndeton in verses: Gen 28:28, Genesis 28:3 and Genesis 28:4 (App-6), marking. items in blessing. See App-10. GOD ALMIGHTY. EI Shaddai. See App-4. mu...
Genesis 28:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

3. And God Almighty bless thee. Here follows the form of benediction, which slightly differs in words from the former, but nevertheless tends to the same end. First, he desires that Jacob sho...
Genesis 28:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people; That thou mayest be a multitude of people - לקהל עמים likhal ammim. There is somethi...
Genesis 28:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 28:3 , &c. God Almighty bless, &c.— Isaac here confirms the blessing which he had conferred on Jacob, and particularly prays that he may share the blessing of Abraham, that i...
Genesis 28:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people; A multitude of people, х `amiym ( H5971 ), peoples] - the word uniformly...
Genesis 28:3 - 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...
Genesis 28:3 - 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...
Genesis 28:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

JACOB'S FLIGHT AND DREAM Genesis 27:41 - Genesis 28:1-22 "So foolish was I and ignorant: I was as a beast before Thee. Nevertheless I am continually with thee."- Psalms 73:22 IT is so comm...
Genesis 28:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Jacob Sent Away from Home Genesis 27:46 ; Genesis 28:1-9 Esau deferred the execution of his murderous purpose, because of the near approach, as he supposed, of his father's death. But Isaac li...
Genesis 28:3 - 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...
Genesis 28:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And God Almighty bless thee ,.... This is not a new blessing, distinct from that in Genesis 28:1 , but the same; there it is expressed in general, here the particulars of it are given; and by which...
Genesis 28:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people; Ver. 3. And God Almighty bless thee. ] Here Isaac establishes the blessing to Jac...
Genesis 28:3 - 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...
Genesis 28:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jacob Dismissed with a Blessing. B. C. 1760. 1 And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him,...
Genesis 28:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Genesis 28:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 28:3 . A multitude of people.] Heb. “To a congregation of peoples.” This is the same word which was afterwards applied to the assembled people of God. It corresponds to t...
Genesis 28:3 - 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...
Genesis 28:3 - 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...
Genesis 28:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went to Padanaram. The beginning of Jacob’s pilgrimage I. THE CAUSES WHICH LED HIM. TO UNDERTAKE HIS PILGRIMAGE. 1. His brother’s anger. 2. His mother’s...
Genesis 28:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 28:1 And Isaac called Jacob (to his bed-side), and blessed him ,—in enlarged form, renewing the benediction previously given ( Genesis 27:27 )— and said unto him, T...
Genesis 28:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jacob Dismissed in Peace
Genesis 28:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

God. Genesis 17:1-6 Genesis 22:17 Genesis 22:18 Genesis 35:11 Genesis 43:14 Genesis 48:3 Exodus 6:3 Psalms 127:1 2 Corinthians 6:18 Revelation 21:22 and make. Genesis 1:28 Gene...
Genesis 28:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Two great promises Abraham was blessed with, and Isaac here entails them both upon Jacob. The promise of heirs, God make thee fruitful and multiply thee. Through his loins that people should descen...

Genesis 28:3 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 28:3 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 28:3 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Genesis 28:3 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 28:3 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 28:3 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 28:3 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 28:3 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 28:3 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 28:3 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Genesis 28:3 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 28:3 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 28:3 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 28:3 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 28:3 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 28:3 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 28:3 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 28:3 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 28:3 - Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 28:3 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 28:3 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 28:3 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 28:3 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 28:3 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 28:3 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes