Genesis 30:36
- 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 set three days' journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks.
And he set three days' journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks. He set three days' journey betwixt himsel...
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...
Betwixt himself and Jacob ] Note that LXX and Samaritan versions read 'between them (i.e. Jacob's flock) and Jacob.'
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...
He set three days’ journey betwixt himself and Jacob. — This means that Laban required that there should be an interval of between thirty and forty...
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 set three days' journey between himself and Jacob ,.... Not three days' journey for a man, but for cattle; this distance there was between th...
And he set three days' journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks. Ver. 36. And he set three days' journey.] Hopin...
He gave them into the hands of his sons To be fed apart by themselves, lest Jacob should get any of them to mix with those of one colour. He set t...
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. ...
Three days journey; understand it of the journeying or travelling of sheep, not of men. He did this lest either Jacob should mingle and exchange th...
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 set three days' journey betwixt himself and Jacob; and Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks. By putting his own sons in charge of his flocks a...
36 And he set three days' journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks.