Genesis 35:4
“And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
They gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hands,.... Whether in the hands of his servants or of the…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 35:1-29
- The Death of Isaac 8. דברה deborâh, Deborah, “bee.” בּכוּת אלּון 'alôn-bākût, Allon-bakuth, “oak of weeping.” 16.…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
And - ear-rings which were in their ears - Whether these rings were in the ears of the gods, or in those of Jacob's…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 35:1-5
Here, I. God reminds Jacob of his vow at Beth-el, and sends him thither to perform it, Gen 35:1. Jacob had said in the…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
in their hand i.e. in their possession.
the rings … ears The rings mentioned were probably not simple earrings as in Gen…
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