Genesis 31:23

Genesis 13:8 Genesis 24:27 Exodus 2:11 Exodus 2:13

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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 time...
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 Territori...
Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

brethren. Figure of speech Synecdoche (of Species), App-6, one relationship put for. general one.
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

23. And pursued him seven days’ journey. Since the cruelty of Laban was now appeased, or at least bridled, he did not dare severely to threat...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.
Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead. Overtook him in the...
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 clai...
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 gav...
Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

His brethren. — As Jacob, who had no relatives with him except his sons, applies this term in Genesis 31:46 to his followers, it is, probably, an...
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 Ja...
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 p...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Observe: the parting of graceless acquaintances is of this kind, in songs and merriment. But gracious souls, when the Lord in his providence calls up...
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And he took his brethren with him ,.... Some of his relations, the descendants of his father's brethren, the sons of Nahor, of whom there were seven...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead. Ver. 23. And he took his...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

He took his brethren That is, his relations, and pursues Jacob to bring him back into bondage, or to strip him of what he had. They overtook him i...
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 fo...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

17 Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon camels; 18 And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had go...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

No text from Poole on this verse.
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

‘And he took his brethren with him and pursued after him seven days journey. And he overtook him in the hill country of Gilead.' Jacob had been mak...
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 whi...
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 s...
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...
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 dist...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Jacob Flees and is Pursued by Laban
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the Mount Gilead. Jacob had a start of three d...
Wesley's Explanatory Notes

He took his brethren — That is, his relations, and pursues Jacob to bring him back into bondage, or, to strip him of what he had.

²³ And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.

Related Commentaries of Genesis 31:23

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Wesley's Explanatory Notes

Genesis 31:23