Genesis 30:33
“So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face: every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Jacob took him rods of green poplar,.... Of the white poplar tree, called green, not from the colour, but from the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 30:1-43
- Jacob’s Family and Wealth 6. דן dān, Dan, “judge, lord.” 8. נפתלי naptālı̂y, Naphtali, “wrestling.” 11. גד gād,…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 30:25-36
We have here,
I. Jacob's thoughts of home. He faithfully served his time out with Laban, even his second apprenticeship,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
my righteousness i.e. my uprightness, honesty, and straightness of dealing.
answer for me i.e. "testify with regard to…
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