Genesis 31:30 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods? ”

Genesis 31:30 - 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 31:30 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 31:22 to Genesis 32:2 . After Mutual Recriminations, Jacob and Laban Make a Covenant to Refrain from Aggression on each other's Territories. The analysis is uncertain; Gunkel assigns Ge...
Genesis 31:30 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

sore longedst. Hebrew with longing thou hast longed. Figure of speech Polyptoton. my gods. Compare on Genesis 31:29 .
Genesis 31:30 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

30. Wherefore hast thou stolen my gods? (96) The second head of accusation which is alleged against Jacob is, that he had not departed through love to his country, nor for any just and prob...
Genesis 31:30 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou stolen my gods?
Genesis 31:30 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword? Laban said ... What hast thou done? N...
Genesis 31:30 - 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 31:30 - 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 31:30 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

the Dispute between Laban and Jacob Genesis 31:22-42 These Chapter s afford a remarkable insight into God's forbearance. He knew what was in Jacob's heart, and could see all its weakness and de...
Genesis 31:30 - 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 31:30 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

What sorry gods must those be which are capable of being stolen, or hid away. For the contrast to this, see Psalms 146:5 .
Genesis 31:30 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And now, [though] thou wouldest needs be gone ,.... Or, "in going wouldest go" i, was determined upon it, and in haste to do it: because thou sore longedst after thy father's house , or "desiring...
Genesis 31:30 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And now, [though] thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, [yet] wherefore hast thou stolen my gods? Ver. 30. Why hast thou stolen my gods? ] Goodly gods t...
Genesis 31:30 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Wherefore hast thou stolen my gods? Foolish man! to call those his gods that could be stolen! Could he expect protection from them that could neither resist nor discover their invaders? Happy are t...
Genesis 31:30 - 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 31:30 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Laban's Pursuit after Jacob. B. C. 1739. 25 Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pit...
Genesis 31:30 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Laban could not be so senseless as to take those for true gods which could be stolen away; but he called them gods, because they were the means or representations whereby he worshipped his gods.
Genesis 31:30 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 31:34 . The camel’s furniture.] “This was a packsaddle, in the recesses of which articles might be deposited, and on which was a seat or couch for the rider.” ( Murphy. )...
Genesis 31:30 - 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 31:30 - The Biblical Illustrator

Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried away my daughters, .. . ? Laban’s expostulation with Jacob, and Jacob’s defence I. LABAN’S EXPO...
Genesis 31:30 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 31:22 , Genesis 31:23 And it was told Laban on the third day — i . e . the third after Jacob's departure, the distance between the two sheep-stations being a three...
Genesis 31:30 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Laban Scolds Jacob
Genesis 31:30 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

my gods. Genesis 31:19 Exodus 12:12 Numbers 33:4 Judges 6:31 Judges 18:24 1 Samuel 5:2-6 2 Samuel 5:21 Isaiah 37:19 Isaiah 46:1 Isaiah 46:2 Jeremiah 10:11 Jeremiah 43:12
Genesis 31:30 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Wherefore hast thou stolen my gods? — Foolish man! to call those his gods that could be stolen! Could he expect protection from them that could neither resist nor discover their invaders? Happy are...

Genesis 31:30 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 31:30 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 31:30 - Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Genesis 31:30 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 31:30 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 31:30 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 31:30 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 31:30 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 31:30 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 31:30 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 31:30 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 31:30 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 31:30 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 31:30 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 31:30 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 31:30 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 31:30 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 31:30 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 31:30 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 31:30 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 31:30 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 31:30 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 31:30 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 31:30 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes