Genesis 35:7 Commentary, explanation, study verse by verse

“ And he built there an altar, and called the place Elbethel:a because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother. ”

Genesis 35:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- The Death of Isaac 8. דברה d e borâh , Deborah, “bee.” בּכוּת אלּון 'alôn - bākût , Allon-bakuth, “oak of weeping.” 16. כברה kı̂brâh , “length stretch.” A certain but unk...
Genesis 35:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jacob Goes to Bethel, where Elohim Appears to him as El Shaddai and Gives him the Name Israel. This section is mainly from E and P. To P belong Genesis 35:6 a , Genesis 35:9-13 ; Genesis 35:15...
Genesis 35:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

7. And he built there an altar. It has been already stated why it behaved the holy fathers, wherever they came, to have an altar of their own, distinct from those of other nations; namely, to...
Genesis 35:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And he built there an altar, and called the place Elbethel: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother. El-beth-el - אל בית אל the strong God, the house of the str...
Genesis 35:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

El-Beth-el— That is, the God of Beth-el.
Genesis 35:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he built there an altar, and called the place Elbethel: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother. El-Beth-el - i:e., the God of Beth-el.
Genesis 35:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Jacob journeys by way of Bethel to Hebron. Death of Rachel and of Isaac 1. Jacob is commanded to go to Bethel and fulfil the vow he had once made there ( Genesis 28:20 ; Genesis 28:22 ).
Genesis 35:7 - 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 35:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

JACOB'S RETURN Genesis 35:1-29 "As for me, when I came from Padan, Rachel died by me in the land of Canaan in the way."- Genesis 48:7 The words of the Wrestler at the brook Jabbok, "Let me g...
Genesis 35:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Jacob Blessed at Bethel Genesis 35:1-15 Thirty years before Jacob was at Bethel. Life was young then. He had only his staff. The future was unshaped and unknown. It was on the occasion of his f...
Genesis 35:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

God never abandons His children to the forces of evil circumstances resulting from their own folly. The fourth direct communication to Jacob was that which called him back to Beth-el. Again the evide...
Genesis 35:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

El-beth-el, that is the GOD of Bethel. Reader! precious are the Bethels; the house of GOD, and the ordinances of GOD'S home. But how infinitely more precious the GOD of his house. See! that when you...
Genesis 35:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he built there an altar ,.... As he was bid to do, and as he promised he would, Genesis 35:1 ; and called the place Elbethel ; the God of Bethel; a title which God takes to himself, Genesis...
Genesis 35:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

And he built there an altar, and called the place Elbethel: because there God appeared unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother. Ver. 7. Because there God appeared. ] Heb., Revelavisse...
Genesis 35:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He built an altar And, no doubt, offered sacrifice upon it, perhaps the tenth of his cattle, according to his vow, I will give the tenth unto thee. And he called the place That is, the altar,...
Genesis 35:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

BETHEL AT LAST Jacob knew he could not remain at Shechem, though it took a humiliating experience in his own house to drive him away from there. God speaks to him in no uncertain terms. He is to a...
Genesis 35:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Jacob's Arrival at Bethel. B. C. 1732. 6 So Jacob came to Luz, which is in the land...
Genesis 35:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

El-beth-el, i.e. He confirmed the name which he had formerly given to the place.
Genesis 35:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And he built there an altar and called the place El-Bethel because there God was revealed to him when he fled from the face of his brother.' Previously Jacob had erected a pillar as a personal wit...
Genesis 35:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 35:2 . The strange gods. ] These were such as the teraphim that Rachel had hidden ( Genesis 31:19 ), and possibly other idolatrous images used by the Shechemites.—...
Genesis 35:7 - Scofield Reference Notes

El-beth-el That is, the God of Bethel. Compare ( Genesis 28:19 ). There it was the place as the scene of the ladder vision which impressed jacob. He called the place "Bethel," that is, t...
Genesis 35:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 35:1 . And God said. This is the fifth vision in which the Lord appeared to Jacob; it marks a special providence over his safety, by removing him from the vicinity of Shechem to a peaceful...
Genesis 35:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Bethel, and dwell there Jacob’s second journey to Bethel I. IT WAS UNDERTAKEN AT THE CALL OF GOD. II. IT WAS ACCOMPLISHED IN THE SPIRIT OF OBEDIENCE AND...
Genesis 35:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 35:1 And God —Elohim. The employment of this name for the Deity throughout the present chapter has been deemed conclusive evidence that, with Rome Jehovistic alterations...
Genesis 35:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jacob Moves to Bethel
Genesis 35:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

built. Genesis 35:1 Genesis 35:3 Ecclesiastes 5:4 Ecclesiastes 5:5 El-beth-el. i.e., the god of Beth-el. Genesis 28:13 Genesis 28:19 Genesis 28:22 Exodus 17:15 Judges 6:24 Ezekiel...
Genesis 35:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes

He built an altar — And no doubt offered sacrifice upon it, perhaps the tenth of his cattle, according to his vow, I will give the tenth unto thee. And he called the place, That is, the altar, El —...

Genesis 35:7 - Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Genesis 35:7 - Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 35:7 - Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 35:7 - Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Genesis 35:7 - Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Genesis 35:7 - Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Genesis 35:7 - Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 35:7 - Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Genesis 35:7 - Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Genesis 35:7 - Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Genesis 35:7 - G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Genesis 35:7 - Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Genesis 35:7 - John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

Genesis 35:7 - John Trapp Complete Commentary

Genesis 35:7 - Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 35:7 - L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 35:7 - Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Genesis 35:7 - Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Genesis 35:7 - Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Genesis 35:7 - Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Genesis 35:7 - Scofield Reference Notes

Genesis 35:7 - Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 35:7 - The Biblical Illustrator

Genesis 35:7 - The Complete Pulpit Commentary

Genesis 35:7 - The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Genesis 35:7 - Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 35:7 - Wesley's Explanatory Notes