Genesis 29:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them. ”

Genesis 29:7 - 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 29:7 - 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 29:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And he said, Lo, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them . It is yet high day - The day is but about half r...
Genesis 29:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

It is yet high day, &c.— Jacob inquires why these shepherds delayed to water their flocks, when much of the day yet remained for them to feed in, if now watered; when it was much too soon to g...
Genesis 29:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he said unto them, Is he well? And they said, He is well: and, behold, Rachel his daughter cometh with the sheep. No JFB commentary on these verses.
Genesis 29:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jacob in Mesopotamia with Laban The divine care and blessing promised to Jacob at Bethel ( Genesis 28:15 ) are illustrated in the narrative of the sojourn of the patriarch at Haran, which apparent...
Genesis 29:7 - 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 29:7 - 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 29:7 - 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 29:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

How sweetly is the Lord Jesus represented under the similitude of a shepherd! John 10:1-18 . And how delightfully is the church represented as his flock. Song of Solomon 1:7 . Rachael's name signif...
Genesis 29:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he said, lo, [it is] yet high day ,.... Noonday, when the sun is highest; at which time in those hot countries flocks used to be made to lie down in shady places, and by still waters, to which t...
Genesis 29:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And he said, Lo, [it is] yet high day, neither [is it] time that the cattle should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go [and] feed [them]. Ver. 7. Neither is it time, &c. ] Time is...
Genesis 29:7 - 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 29:7 - 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 29:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Neither is it time that the cattle should be taken from their pasture, and brought to be watered.
Genesis 29:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

"And he said, “Look, it is yet high day, neither is it time that the cattle should be gathered together. Water the sheep and go and feed them." Jacob is puzzled why they are sitting around waiting....
Genesis 29:7 - 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 29:7 - 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 29:7 - 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 29:7 - 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 29:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jacob Arrives in Mesopotamia
Genesis 29:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Lo. Galatians 6:9 Galatians 6:10 Ephesians 5:16 it is yet high day. Heb. yet the day is great.

Genesis 29:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 29:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 29:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 29:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 29:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 29:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 29:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 29:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 29:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 29:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 29:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 29:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 29:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 29:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 29:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 29:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 29:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 29:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 29:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 29:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 29:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 29:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge