Arise, go to Padanaram,....
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Genesis 28:2
Genesis 28:2
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible · John Gill (1697–1771) · Public Domain
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Genesis 28 — OverviewGenesis 28 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleWe have here, I. Jacob parting with his parents, to go to Padan-aram;
the charge his father gave him (ver. 1, 2), the blessing he sent him
away with (ver. 3, 4), his obedience to the orders given him (ver. 5,…Genesis 28 — OverviewGenesis 28 · Treasury of Scripture KnowledgeGenesis 28:1, Isaac blesses Jacob, and sends him to Padan-aram; Genesis 28:6, Esau marries Mahalath the daughter of Ishmael; Genesis 28:10, Jacob journeys, and has a vision of a ladder; Genesis 28:18, The stone of…Genesis 28 — OverviewGenesis 28 · John Gill's Exposition of the Entire BibleIn this chapter an account is given of the charge Isaac gave to Jacob not to marry a Canaanitess, but to go to Padanaram, and take a wife from his mother's family, and of his blessing him before he sent him away, Ge…Genesis 28:1-5Genesis 28:1-5 · Matthew Henry's Commentary on the Whole BibleJacob had no sooner obtained the blessing than immediately he was
forced to flee from his country; and, as it if were not enough that he
was a stranger and sojourner there, he must go to be more so, and no…Genesis 28:1-9Genesis 28:1-9 · The Pulpit CommentaryEXPOSITIONGenesis 28:1-9Genesis 28:1-9 · The Pulpit CommentaryJacob and Esau, or diverging paths.
I. JACOB'S JOURNEY TO PADAN-ARAM.
1. The path of duty. Entered on in obedience to his mother's wish and his father's commandment, it was an evidence of filial piety. It is the token…