And Jacob went out from Beersheba, and went toward Haran.
Ver. 10. And Jacob went out from Beersheba.] A long journey, but nothing so long as Christ took, from heaven to earth, to serve for a wife, his Church; who yet is more coy than Rachel, and can hardly be spoken with, though he stand clapping and calling, "Open to me, my sister, my spouse." Stupenda dignatio, saith one; a wonderful condescending.