Genesis 31:21
“So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the river, and set his face toward the mount Gilead.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And it was told Laban on the third day, that Jacob was fled. Three days after Jacob was gone he had the report of it, by…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 31:1-55
- Jacob’s Flight from Haran 19. תרפים terāpı̂ym, Teraphim. This word occurs fifteen times in the Old Testament. It…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
Passed over the river - The Euphrates, as the Targum properly notices. But how could he pass such a river with his…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 31:17-24
Here is, I. Jacob's flight from Laban. We may suppose he had been long considering of it, and casting about in his mind…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
the River i.e. the Euphrates. See note on Gen 15:18. Cf. Psa 72:8, "from the River unto the ends of the earth." "Haran"…
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