“ And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleasedb not Isaac his father; ”
- 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 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...
pleased not. Compare Genesis 26:35 .
And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father;
When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padan-aram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Observe the policy of Esau. It was to please his father, not with a view to obtain the favor of God. And moreover, whom did he marry? The issue of the bond-woman, not the free. Still you see pursuing...
And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father. Who he perceived was displeased with the daughters of Canaan, or that they were "evil in [his] eyes" i, offensive to him,...
And Esau seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not Isaac his father; Ver. 8. Pleased not Isaac his father. ] Whether himself or they pleased God or not, was no part of his care. God is not i...
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...
6 When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padan-aram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a w...
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CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 28:9 . Then went Esau unto Ishmael.] To his family, and not to Ishmael himself, who had been dead for fourteen years. ( Genesis 25:17 .)— MAIN HOMILETICS OF THE PARAGRA...
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 28:1 . 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...
Then went Esau unto Ishmael Esau, the type of worldliness and hypocrisy I. HIS CONDUCT WAS MERCENARY. II. HIS CONDUCT WAS ONE-SIDED. III. HIS CONDUCT WAS FRAMED BY THE PRINCIPLE OF IMITAT...
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...
Jacob Dismissed in Peace
the daughters. Genesis 28:1 Genesis 24:3 Genesis 26:34 Genesis 26:35 pleased not. Heb. were evil in the eyes. 1 Samuel 8:6