Genesis 31:23
“And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey; and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Then Laban overtook Jacob,.... He was come to the mount the overnight, but now in the morning he came nearer to him, so…
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…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Genesis 31:23-55
The Pursuit of Laban, &c.
23. his brethren i.e. the men of his kindred and clan, as in Gen 31:31; Gen 31:31. Jacob is…
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