Genesis 29:1 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east. ”

Genesis 29:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- Jacob’s Marriage 6. רחל rāchēl , Rachel, “a ewe.” 16. לאה lê'âh , Leah, “wearied.” 24. זלפה zı̂lpâh , Zilpah, “drop?” 29. בלהה bı̂lhâh , Bilhah, “timidity.” 32. ראוּ...
Genesis 29:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Then Jacob (a) went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east. (a) Or, "lifted up his feet".
Genesis 29:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jacob Serves Seven Years for Rachel. Laban Substitutes Leah and Secures Fourteen Years'service in Exchange for the Two. Apart from bits of P ( Genesis 29:24 ; Genesis 29:28 b , Genesis 29:29 )...
Genesis 29:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

went, &c. . lifted up his feet. Hebrew. Idiom, App-6.
Genesis 29:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

1. Then Jacob went on his journey (62) Moses now relates the arrival of Jacob in Mesopotamia, and the manner in which he was received by his uncle; and although the narration may seem super...
Genesis 29:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east. Then Jacob went on his journey - The original is very remarkable: And Jacob lifted up his feet, and he traveled unto...
Genesis 29:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

People of the east— Mesopotamia, and particularly Haran, lay northward of Beth-el: Babylon, however, lay eastward from both places; and therefore, Mesopotamia being part of the Babylonish dominions...
Genesis 29:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east. Then Jacob went ... - Hebrew, lifted up his feet. He resumed his way next morning with a light heart and elas...
Genesis 29:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The land of the people of the east ] a general term for the lands eastward of Palestine, here e.g. Mesopotamia: cp. Job 13 . 3. A well often belonged to two or three families. The opening was cove...
Genesis 29:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

XXIX. MARRIAGE OF JACOB WITH LEAH AND RACHEL. (1) Jacob went on his journey. — Heb., Jacob lifted up his feet, that is, hastened forward. Confirmed in the possession of the birthright by God a...
Genesis 29:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Jacob in Laban's Home Genesis 29:1-20 Well might Jacob lift up his feet! See margin. When we are sure of God we receive strength that enables us to run with patience the race that is set befo...
Genesis 29:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Pursuing his journey after his experience at Luz, now called Beth-el, Jacob came into "the land of the children of the east." Here the next twenty years of his life were to be spent, during which he...
Genesis 29:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

CONTENTS As was before remarked of the faithful, every minute circumstance is recorded by the Holy Ghost, which concerns the church: so is this Chapter, the domestic occurrences of Jacob's family, o...
Genesis 29:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Then Jacob went on his journey ,.... After the above vow at Bethel, and having had some intimation that what he desired would be granted him; or "he lift up his feet" x, which not only shows that he...
Genesis 29:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east. Ver. 1. Then Jacob went on his journey. ] Heb., Lifted up his feet: indefessi cursoris instar ; as it were a gene...
Genesis 29:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

JACOB MEETS RACHEL AND LABAN After many days of travel Jacob came to the land of his relatives. He could not phone to find his directions to their home, nor did he have any street and house number...
Genesis 29:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jacob's Arrival at Padan-aram. B. C. 1760. 1 Then Jacob went on his journey, and came in...
Genesis 29:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

GENESIS CHAPTER 29 Jacob comes to the well of Haran, Genesis 29:1-3 ; inquires of the shepherds concerning Laban, Genesis 29:4-8 . They show him Rachel, Laban's daughter, coming with the shee...
Genesis 29:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jacob Meets Come to His Relatives' Family Tribe and Marries Laban's Two Daughters ( Genesis 29:1-30 ). Jacob's Sons are Born ( Genesis 29:31 to Genesis 30:24 ) This covenant narrative reflects t...
Genesis 29:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 29:1 . Went on his journey.] Heb. Lifted up his feet. (See Psalms 74:3 .) The idea is that he journeyed with alacrity. Rashi , the Jewish commentator, says, “his hear...
Genesis 29:1 - Scofield Reference Notes

and came into the land Jacob at Haran becomes a sterling illustration, if not type, of the nation descended from him in its present long dispersion. Like Israel, he was: (1) Out of the plac...
Genesis 29:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 29:1 . Jacob went on his journey. Our version fails here to express the lively sense of the Hebrew, as in most versions. Levabit pedes; he tripped along with light feet, being now assure...
Genesis 29:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Then Jacob went on his journey, and came into the land of the people of the east Jacob’s experience on his journey I. THAT GOD’S PRESENCE WITH HIM MADE HIS DUTIES AND HIS TROUBLES LIGHT. He who...
Genesis 29:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 29:1 Then Jacob went on his journey (literally, lifted up his feet—a graphic description of traveling. Inspired by new hopes, and conscious of loftier aims than when...
Genesis 29:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Then Jacob went on his journey, literally, he lifted up his feet, that is, he continued on his trip cheerfully, and came in to the land of the people of the East , to Mesopotamia beyond the Euphrate...
Genesis 29:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Jacob. Psalms 119:32 Psalms 119:60 Ecclesiastes 9:7 went on his journey. Heb. lifted up his feet. came. Genesis 22:20-23 Genesis 24:10 Genesis 25:20 Genesis 28:5-7 Numbers 23:7 Judge...

Genesis 29:1 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 29:1 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Genesis 29:1 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 29:1 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Genesis 29:1 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 29:1 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 29:1 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 29:1 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 29:1 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 29:1 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 29:1 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 29:1 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 29:1 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 29:1 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 29:1 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 29:1 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 29:1 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 29:1 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 29:1 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 29:1 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 29:1 - Scofield Reference Notes

Genesis 29:1 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 29:1 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 29:1 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 29:1 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 29:1 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge