Genesis 30:33 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ So shall my righteousness answer for me in timei to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me. ”

Genesis 30:33 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- Jacob’s Family and Wealth 6. דן dān , Dan, “judge, lord.” 8. נפתלי naptālı̂y , Naphtali, “wrestling.” 11. גד gād , Gad, “overcoming, victory.” בגד bāgād , “in victory or”...
Genesis 30:33 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

So shall my (k) righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that [is] not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, t...
Genesis 30:33 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jacob Grows Rich by Overreaching Laban. This is a difficult section. It is taken from JE. The analysis is uncertain. To J may be assigned Genesis 30:25 ; Genesis 30:27 ; Genesis 30:29-31 ; Gene...
Genesis 30:33 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

answer. By the Figure of speech Prosopopoeia, righteousness is personified. in time to come. Hebrew. to-morrow. Figure of speech Antimereia (of Adverb), App-6. some future day.
Genesis 30:33 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

33. So shall my righteousness answer for me. Literally it is, “My righteousness shall answer in me.” But the particle בי ( bi) signifies to me or for me (86) The sense, however, is c...
Genesis 30:33 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that...
Genesis 30:33 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

When it shall come, &c.— This may be rendered, according to Le Clerc, when it (my righteousness) shall came before thy face, respecting my reward, or as to the matter of my reward. The rig...
Genesis 30:33 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, tha...
Genesis 30:33 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jacob's Children. His Stratagem to Increase his Property 1. Rachel envied her sister] To be childless was regarded as a great reproach: cp. Luke 1:25 . Fruitfulness meant an addition of strength...
Genesis 30:33 - 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 30:33 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Jacob's Flocks Increase Genesis 30:25-43 There is little in this story to the credit of Jacob, and nothing to choose between him and Laban. They are well matched one against another; and if any...
Genesis 30:33 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In reading these stories we must never forget that we are looking at things as they were in that far-gone time and must make all necessary allowances for the imperfect light in which these people liv...
Genesis 30:33 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come ,.... Either by the success I shall have, and the blessing of God upon me, making it prosperous; it will appear in time to come, and to all po...
Genesis 30:33 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that [is] not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that...
Genesis 30:33 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

THE STRUGGLE BETWEEN RACHEL AND LEAH The fruitfulness of Leah moved Rachel to jealousy, then her demand to Jacob for children moves him to anger (vs.1-2). We may see a serious lesson in Rachel's w...
Genesis 30:33 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jacob's Bargain with Laban. B. C. 1745. 25 And it came to pass, when Rachel had borne Jo...
Genesis 30:33 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

When the cattle shall, contrary to their natural and usual course, bring forth young ones of a contrary colour to their own, it will hereby be evident that this is the work of God, who hereby pleads...
Genesis 30:33 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jacob Prospers and Decides to Return Home ( Genesis 30:25 to Genesis 32:2 ). This passage is centred around two theophanies and two covenants. In the first theophany Yahweh appears to Jacob and...
Genesis 30:33 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 30:27 . I have learned by experience.] This verb is taken from a noun, which means a serpent. It seems to have such a meaning as, “to ascertain by means of a close, subtl...
Genesis 30:33 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 30:2 . Am I in God's stead. Rachel's impatience provoked Jacob's anger, because she asked of man whist was the prerogative of God to give. The rabbins remark here, that God keeps in his ow...
Genesis 30:33 - The Biblical Illustrator

Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it Jacob’s new contract of service I. IT WAS ENTERED UPON IN OPPOSITION TO HIS BETTER FEELINGS AND CONVICTIONS. II. IT WAS MARKED BY WORLDLY PRUDENCE....
Genesis 30:33 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 30:25 And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph ,—either at or about the expiry of the second term of seven years. Jacob's family now consisted in all of eleven s...
Genesis 30:33 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Contract Between Laban and Jacob
Genesis 30:33 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

righteousness. Genesis 31:37 1 Samuel 26:23 2 Samuel 22:21 Psalms 37:6 answer. Isaiah 59:12 in time to come. Heb. to-morrow. Exodus 13:14 that shall be.

Genesis 30:33 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 30:33 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Genesis 30:33 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 30:33 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Genesis 30:33 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 30:33 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 30:33 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 30:33 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 30:33 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 30:33 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 30:33 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 30:33 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 30:33 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 30:33 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 30:33 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 30:33 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 30:33 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 30:33 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 30:33 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 30:33 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 30:33 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 30:33 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 30:33 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 30:33 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge