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Genesis 31:17

Genesis 31:17
Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon camels;

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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771

And he carried away all his cattle,.... His sheep, camels, and asses: the Jews say (y) he had 5,500 head of cattle:…

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…

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…

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