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- Jacob’s Family and Wealth 6. דן dān , Dan, “judge, lord.” 8. נפתלי naptālı̂y , Naphtali, “wrestling.” 11. גד gād , Gad, “overc...
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...
And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it .
And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it. Appoint me thy wages. The Eastern shepherds receive for their hire not money, but a ce...
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...
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 gav...
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. The...
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...
And he said, appoint me thy wages, and I will give [it]. Say what thou wilt have, fix what salary thou thinkest sufficient, and I will agree to it,...
And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give [it]. Ver. 28. Appoint me thy wages. ] Heb., Expressly name, or nominate plainly. And I will...
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 (...
Jacob's Bargain with Laban. B. C. 1745. ...
Jacob Prospers and Decides to Return Home ( Genesis 30:25 to Genesis 32:2 ). This passage is centred around two theophanies and two covenants. I...
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 me...
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....
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 CONVIC...
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 year...
The Contract Between Laban and Jacob
And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it. He appears to yield unconditionally to any demand which Jacob might make, but he was really ca...
Genesis 29:15 Genesis 29:19
28 And he said, Appoint me thy wages, and I will give it.