Genesis 30:36
“And he set three days' journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And Jacob did separate the lambs,.... The ringstraked, speckled, and spotted:
and set the faces of the flocks, that…
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
three days" journey In order to prevent the least possibility of confusion or of intermingling, Laban separates his…