Genesis 28:21
“So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
So that I come again to my father's house in peace,.... In safety from Esau, and all other enemies, as God promised him…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 28:1-22
- Jacob’s Journey to Haran 3. קהל qâhāl, “congregation.” 9. מחלת māchălat, Machalath, “sickness, or a harp.” 19.…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 28:16-22
God manifested himself and his favour to Jacob when he was asleep and purely passive; for the spirit, like the wind,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
to my father's house in peace It does not appear that this was literally fulfilled. Jacob, on his return, did not dwell…
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