Genesis 31:19 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the imagesc that were her father's. ”

Genesis 31:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- Jacob’s Flight from Haran 19. תרפים t e rāpı̂ym , Teraphim. This word occurs fifteen times in the Old Testament. It appears three times in this chapter, and nowhere else in the Pentate...
Genesis 31:19 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the (f) images that [were] her father's. (f) For so the word here signifies, because Laban calls them gods, ( Genesis 31:30 ).
Genesis 31:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jacob's Flight. This section is, for the most part, from E, Genesis 31:1 ; Genesis 31:3 are from J, Genesis 31:18 (after cattle) from P. Jacob realises from the words of Laban's sons (J) and...
Genesis 31:19 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

images. Hebrew. teraphim, . kind of household gods, showing that the idolatry of Babylonia still clung to Laban's family, in spite of his protestations in Genesis 31:20 ; Genesis 30:27 . Compare...
Genesis 31:19 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

19. And Rachel had stolen. Although the Hebrews sometimes call those images תרפים ( teraphim,) which are not set forth as objects of worship: yet since this term is commonly used in an ill...
Genesis 31:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father's. Laban went to shear his sheep - Laban had gone; and this was a favorable time not only to take his images...
Genesis 31:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that were her father's. Rachel had stolen the images that were her father's, [Hebrew, hatªraapiym ( H8655 )] - the Ter...
Genesis 31:19 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jacob's Return from Haran 4-13. Jacob attributes his prosperity to God's favour. 14-16. Rachel and Leah point out that their father had no claim on them, since Jacob had won them by his service...
Genesis 31:19 - 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 31:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Jacob Leaves Laban Genesis 31:1-21 Jacob was a remarkable mixture. He had an eminently religious nature, and had intimate dealings with God. Note Genesis 31:3 ; Genesis 31:5 ; Genesis 31:7 ;...
Genesis 31:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

In the midst of Jacob's success the second divine communication came to him, commanding him to return to the land of his fathers and giving him the promise, "I will be with thee." Thus, after at leas...
Genesis 31:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Teraphim: probably images for worship. Judges 17:5 ; 1 Samuel 19:13 .
Genesis 31:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And Laban went to shear his sheep ,.... Which were under the care of his sons, and were three days' distance from Jacob's flocks; this gave Jacob a fair opportunity to depart with his family and sub...
Genesis 31:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And Laban went to shear his sheep: and Rachel had stolen the images that [were] her father's. Ver. 19. Rachel had stolen the images. ] She was somewhat tackt a with her father's superstition, th...
Genesis 31:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Laban went to shear his sheep That part of his flock which was in the hands of his sons, three days' journey off. Now, 1st, It is certain it was lawful for Jacob to leave his service suddenly: it...
Genesis 31:19 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

JACOB'S SECRET DEPARTURE The prosperity of Jacob could not but awaken the envy of Laban's sons. Jacob had gained all of this through his caring for their father's sheep: now the majority of the sh...
Genesis 31:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

17 Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon camels; 18 And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gott...
Genesis 31:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Quest. 1. What were those teraphim or images? Answ. They were images made in the shape of men, 1 Samuel 19:13,16 , which the Gentiles worshipped as subordinate gods, Genesis 31:30,32...
Genesis 31:19 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Jacob is Commanded by Yahweh to Return Home and Tries to Slip Away (31:1-21). Genesis 31:1-2 ‘And he heard the words of Laban's sons, saying, “Jacob has taken away all that was our father's, a...
Genesis 31:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 31:7 . Changed my wages ten times.] Probably to be understood as a round number, meaning any number of times—as often as he could. The expression “ten times” is used for...
Genesis 31:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 31:1 . He heard the words of Laban's sons. Three causes are assigned for Jacob's abrupt removal: first, the bitter reproaches of Laban's sons: secondly, the consequent change in the counte...
Genesis 31:19 - The Biblical Illustrator

Then Jacob rose up. Lessons 1. Concurrence of all things with the call of God points out the time of man’s obedience to him. 2. He that hath God’s call for himself and others to any undertak...
Genesis 31:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 31:1 And he —Jacob had now served twenty years with Laban, and must accordingly have been in his ninety-seventh or seventy-seventh year ( vide Genesis 27:1 )— heard th...
Genesis 31:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jacob Flees and is Pursued by Laban
Genesis 31:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

images. Heb. teraphim. Genesis 31:30 Genesis 31:32 Genesis 35:2 Joshua 24:2 Judges 17:4 Judges 17:5 Judges 18:14-24 Judges 18:31 1 Samuel 19:13 Ezekiel 21:21 Hosea 3:4
Genesis 31:19 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Laban went to shear his sheep — That part of his flock which was in the hands of his sons, three days journey off. Now, It is certain it was lawful for Jacob to leave his service suddenly: it was n...

Genesis 31:19 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 31:19 - Arno Geneva Study Bible

Genesis 31:19 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 31:19 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Genesis 31:19 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 31:19 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 31:19 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 31:19 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 31:19 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 31:19 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 31:19 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 31:19 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 31:19 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 31:19 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 31:19 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 31:19 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 31:19 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 31:19 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 31:19 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 31:19 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 31:19 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 31:19 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 31:19 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 31:19 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 31:19 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 31:19 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes