Genesis 29:4
“And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Jacob said unto them,.... To the shepherds, though not expressly mentioned; it cannot be imagined he spoke to the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 29:1-35
- Jacob’s Marriage 6. רחל rāchēl, Rachel, “a ewe.” 16. לאה lê'âh, Leah, “wearied.” 24. זלפה zı̂lpâh, Zilpah,…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
My brethren, whence be ye? - The language of Laban and his family was Chaldee and not Hebrew; (see Gen 31:47); but from…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 29:1-8
All the stages Israel's march to Canaan are distinctly noticed, but no particular journal is kept of Jacob's expedition…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
unto them i.e. the shepherds of the three flocks mentioned in Gen 29:29.
Of Haran See Gen 27:43. There is nothing to…
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