Gen 28:3 And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people; Ver. 3. And God Almighty bless thee. ] Here Isaac establishes the blessing to Jacob, lest haply he should think, that the blessing so got, would be of no force to him. God passeth by the evil of our actions, and blesseth the good. read more
Gen 28:4 And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee; that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave unto Abraham. Ver. 4. And give thee the blessing of Abraham. ] Here he is made "heir of the blessing," as are also all true Christians. 1Pe 3:9 Caesar, when he was sad, said to himself, Cogita te esse Caesarem :so, think thou art an heir of heaven, and be sad if thou canst. read more
Gen 28:5 And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went to Padanaram unto Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, the brother of Rebekah, Jacob’s and Esau’s mother. Ver. 5. Isaac sent away Jacob. ] With his staff only, Gen 32:10 and to "serve for a wife". Hos 12:12 It was otherwise, when a wife was provided for Isaac. But Jacob went as privately as he could; "he fled into Syria," probably, that his brother Esau might not know of his journey, and wait him a shrewd turn by the way. Theodoret saith, it was... read more
blessed: Genesis 28:3, Genesis 28:4, Genesis 27:4, Genesis 27:27-Micah :, Genesis 48:15, Genesis 49:28, Deuteronomy 33:1, Joshua 22:7 Thou shalt: Genesis 6:2, Genesis 24:3, Genesis 24:37, Genesis 26:34, Genesis 26:35, Genesis 27:46, Genesis 34:9, Genesis 34:16, Exodus 34:15, Exodus 34:16, 2 Corinthians 6:14-Nehemiah : Reciprocal: Genesis 21:21 - a wife Genesis 25:1 - General Genesis 28:6 - Thou Genesis 28:8 - the daughters Genesis 31:55 - blessed Genesis 46:10 - Canaanitish Proverbs 19:14 -... read more
Arise: Hosea 12:12 Padanaram: Genesis 28:5, Genesis 22:20-Isaiah :, Genesis 24:10, Genesis 24:15-Jeremiah :, Genesis 25:20, Genesis 29:1, Genesis 31:18, Genesis 32:10, Genesis 35:9, Genesis 46:15 Laban: Genesis 24:29, Genesis 24:50 Reciprocal: Genesis 21:21 - a wife Genesis 22:23 - Bethuel Genesis 24:3 - that Genesis 24:4 - to my kindred Genesis 26:35 - Which Genesis 35:26 - in Padanaram Numbers 23:7 - Aram Malachi 2:15 - That he Hebrews 11:20 - General read more
God: Genesis 17:1-Joshua :, Genesis 22:17, Genesis 22:18, Genesis 35:11, Genesis 43:14, Genesis 48:3, Exodus 6:3, Psalms 127:1, 2 Corinthians 6:18, Revelation 21:22 and make: Genesis 1:28, Genesis 9:1, Genesis 13:16, Genesis 24:60, Genesis 41:52, Psalms 127:3-Deuteronomy :, Psalms 128:1-Joshua : a multitude: Heb. an assembly Reciprocal: Genesis 10:15 - Heth Genesis 12:2 - General Genesis 26:22 - be fruitful Genesis 27:4 - that my Genesis 27:33 - yea Genesis 28:1 - blessed Genesis 32:29 -... read more
the blessing: Genesis 12:1-Leviticus :, Genesis 12:7, Genesis 15:5-Judges :, Genesis 17:6-Ruth :, Genesis 22:17, Genesis 22:18, Psalms 72:17, Romans 4:7, Romans 4:8, Galatians 3:8, Galatians 3:14, Ephesians 1:3 wherein thou art a stranger: Heb. of thy sojournings, Genesis 17:8 which: Genesis 12:7, Genesis 13:14-Esther :, Genesis 15:18-Ecclesiastes :, Psalms 39:12, Psalms 105:6-2 Kings :, Hebrews 11:9-1 Chronicles : Reciprocal: Genesis 12:2 - thou shalt Genesis 13:15 - General Genesis 27:33... read more
sent away Jacob: Whoever observes Jacob's life, after he had surreptitiously obtained his father's blessing, will perceive that he enjoyed very little worldly felicity. His brother purposed to murder him, to avoid which he was forced to flee from his father's house; his uncle Laban deceived him, as he had deceived his father, and treated him with great rigour; after a servitude of 21 years, he was obliged to leave him in a clandestine manner, not without danger of being brought back, or... read more
And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.Isaac blessed him, and charged him - Those that have the blessing must keep the charge annexed to it, and not think to separate what God has joined. read more
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John Trapp Complete Commentary - Genesis 28:2
Gen 28:2 Arise, go to Padanaram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother’s father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother’s brother. Ver. 2. Arise, go to Padanaram. ] Jacob was no sooner blest, but banished. So our Saviour was no sooner out of the water of baptism, and had heard, "This is my beloved Son," &c., but he was presently in the fire of temptation, and heard, "If thou be the Son," &c. Matthew 3:1-17 ; Mat 4:1-11 When Hezekiah had set all in good... read more