Jacob's vision and vow.

B. C.

about 1760.

Heb. break

forth. w ch. 13. 14. Deal 12 20. I ch. 12. 3. &

& 26.4.

y See ver. 20, 21. ch. 26. 24. & 31. 3.

1 eb. 43 16. Ps. 121. 5,7,8. 1 ch. 35. 6.

*spread abroad to the west, and to the east, and to the north, and to the south and in thee and in thy seed shall all the families of the earth be blessed.

15 And, behold, I am with thee, 18. 18. & 22 18. and will keep thee in all places whither thou goest, and will bring thee again into this land; for I will not leave thee, until I have done that which I have spoken to thee of. 16 And Jacob awaked out of his Deut 316, sleep, and he said, Surely the LORD is in this place; and I knew it not. 17 And he was afraid, and said, Num. 2. 19. How dreadful is this place! this is none other but the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven.

8.

Josh 1.5 1 Kings 8, 57. Heb, 13, 5.

4 Ex. 3.5

Josh 5 15,

Hos. 4. 15. ch. 31. 13. Jadz. 11. 30. 2 Sam. 15. 8. Ter. 1.5.

* 1 Tim. 6. 8. Judg. 11. 31.

Sam 19.24, Deut 28. 17.

7. 15. 8. 2 Kings 5 17.

7,14

Lev. 27.30.

Heb lifted up his feet.

'Heb. chil

Num. 23.7. 12. 12.

20 And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,

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21 So that I come again to my father's house in peace; then shall the LORD be my God:

22 And this stone, which I have set for a pillar, shall be God's house: and of all that thou shalt give me I will surely give the tenth unto thee.

CHAPTER XXIX.

Jacob cometh to the well of Haran. 9 He meeteth

Rachel; 13 and is entertained by Laban. 18 He

covenanteth for Rachel, 23 but is deceived with Leah.

28 He marrieth also Rachel, and serveth for her sev
en years more. 32 Leah beareth Reuben, 33 Sime-
on, 34 Levi, 35 and Judah,

THEN Jacob + went on his journey,
THEN Jacob went on his journey,

* people of the east.

2 And he looked, and behold a well in the field, and, lo, there were three flocks of sheep lying by it; for out of that well they watered the flocks and a great stone was upon the well's mouth.

3 And thither were all the flocks gathered and they rolled the stone from the well's mouth, and watered the sheep, and put the stone again upon the well's mouth in his place. 4 And Jacob said unto them, My brethren, whence be ye? And they said, Of Haran are we.

5 And he said unto them, Know ye Laban the son of Nahor? And they Heb. Is there said, We know him.

He meeteth with Rachel.

well? And they said, He is well: B. C. and, behold, Rachel his daughter about 1760. cometh with the sheep.

7 And he said, Lo, it is yet high† Heb. yet the day, neither is it time that the cattle day is great. should be gathered together: water ye the sheep, and go and feed them. 8 And they said, We cannot, until all the flocks be gathered together, and till they roll the stone from the well's mouth; then we water the sheep.

9 And while he yet spake with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep: for she kept them.

c Ex. 2. 16.

10 And it came to pass, when Jacob saw Rachel the daughter of Laban his mother's brother, and the sheep of Laban his mother's brother, that Jacob went near, and rolled the Ex. 2. 17. stone from the well's mouth, and watered the flock of Laban his moth

er's brother.

e

11 And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept.

ch. 33. 4. & 45. 14, 15.

12 And Jacob told Rachel that he was 'her father's brother, and that he ch. 13. 8. & was Rebekah's son: and she ran and told her father.

And

14. 14, 16. g ch. 24. 28.

ing.

h ch. 24. 29.

13 And it came to pass, when Laban heard the tidings of Jacob his † Heb. hearsister's son, that he ran to meet him, and embraced him, and kissed him, and brought him to his house. he told Laban all these things. 14 And Laban said to him, Surely thou art my bone and my flesh. And he abode with him the space of a month.

15 And Laban said unto Jacob, thou therefore serve me for nought? Because thou art my brother, shouldest tell me, what shall thy wages be?

16 And Laban had two daughters: the name of the elder was Leah, and the name of the younger was Rachel.

Rachel beareth Joseph.

B. C. about 1746.

! That is, Dwelling 1 That is, Judgment about 1745. PML 4. 13.

1 Sam. 1. 19.

7 ch. 23. 31.

1 That is, Adding. $1 Sam. 1. 6. fs. 4. L.

Luke 1. 25. tch. 35. 17.

husband dwell with me, because I have borne him six sons: and she called his name IP Zebulun.

21 And afterwards she bare a daughter, and called her name Dinah.

22 ¶ And God remembered Rachel, and God hearkened to her, and 'opened her womb.

23 And she conceived, and bare a son; and said, God hath taken away 'my reproach:

24 And she called his name Joseph; and said, 'The LORD shall add to me another son.

25 ¶ And it came to pass, when Rachel had borne Joseph, that Jacob eh. 25.54, 56. said unto Laban, "Send me away, that I may go unto " mine own place, and to my country.

ch. 13. 33. & 31.55.

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26 Give me my wives and my Ida, children, for whom I have served thee, and let me go: for thou knowest my service which I have done thee.

29 And he said unto him, Thou knowest how I have served thee, and how thy cattle was with me.

30 For it was little which thou hadst before I came, and it is now He broke increased unto a multitude; and the LORD hath blessed thee since my coming: and now, when shall I * provide for mine own house also?

+ Beb, at my food

i

1 T 5 &

• Ps. 37. 6.

+ Hea, to mor

Ex. 13 14

Jacob becometh rich.

36 And he set three days' journey betwixt himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban's flocks. 37 And Jacob took him rods of t See ch. 31. green poplar, and of the hazel and chesnut tree; and pilled white streaks in them, and made the white appear which was in the rods.

38 And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when they came to drink.

39 And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ringstreaked, speckled, and spotted. 40 And Jacob did separate the lambs, and set the faces of the flocks toward the ringstreaked, and all the brown in the flock of Laban; and he put his own flocks by themselves, and put them not unto Laban's cattle.

41 And it came to pass, whensoever the stronger cattle did conceive, that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the cattle in the gutters, that they might conceive among the rods.

42 But when the cattle were feeble, he put them not in: so the feebler were Laban's, and the stronger Jacob's.

43 And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses.

CHAPTER XXXI.

thee? And Jacob said, Thou shalt not give me any thing: if thou wilt do this thing for me, I will again feed and keep thy flock.

32 I will pass through all thy flock

to day, removing from thence all the speckled and spotted cattle, and all the brown cattle among the sheep, and the spotted and speckled among the goats and of such shall be my hire.

33 So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come, when it shall come for my hire before thy face every one that is not speckled and spotted among the goats, and brown among the sheep, that shall be counted stolen with me.

34 And Laban said, Behold, I would it might be according to thy word. 35 And he removed that day the he goats that were ringstreaked and spotted, and all the she goats that were speckled and spotted, and every one that had some white in it, and all

stealeth her father's images. 22 Laban pursueth after Jacob, 26 and complaineth of the wrong. 34 Rachel's policy to hide the images. 36 Jacob's complaint of Laban. 43 The covenant of Laban and Jacob at Galeed.

AND he heard the words of Laban's

sons, saying, Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's; and of that which was our father's hath he gotten all this glory.

2 And Jacob beheld the counte- b ch. 4. 5. nance of Laban, and, behold, it was not toward him tas before.

3 And the LORD said unto Jacob, Return unto the land of thy fathers, and to thy kindred; and I will be with thee.

c Deut. 28. 54. † Heb. as yesterday and the day before, 1 Sam.

19. 7.

d ch. 28. 15, 20, 21. & 32. 9.

10 And it came to pass at the time that the cattle conceived, that I lifted up mine eyes, and saw in a dream, || Or, he goats. and, behold, the "rams which leaped upon the cattle were ringstreaked, speckled, and grizzled.

n ch. 48, 16.

o Ex. 3. 7.

p ch. 28. 18, 19,

20.

q ver. 3. ch. 32. 9.

r ch. 2. 24.

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11 And the angel of God spake unto me in a dream, saying, Jacob and I said, Here am I.

12 And he said, Lift up now thine eyes, and see, all the rams which leap upon the cattle are ringstreaked, speckled, and grizzled: for I have seen all that Laban doeth unto thee.

13 I am the God of Beth-el, P where thou anointedst the pillar, and where thou vowedst a vow unto me now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred. 14 And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, 'Is there yet any portion or inheritance for us in our father's house?

15 Are we not counted of him ■ch. 29. 15, 27. strangers? for he hath sold us, and hath quite devoured also our money.

† Heb. teraphim, Judg.

17. 5. 1 Sam. 19. 13. Hos. 3. 4.

† Heb. the heart of Laban.

t ch. 35. 2. u ch. 46. 28. 2 Kings 12.17. Luke 9.51,53.

x ch. 13. 8.

16 For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that is ours, and our children's: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.

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

18 And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padan-aram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.

19 And Laban went to shear his sheep and Rachel had stolen the +'images that were her father's.

20 And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian, in that he told him not that he fled.

21 So he fled with all that he had; and he rose up, and passed over the river, and "set his face toward the mount Gilead.

Laban's charge against Jacob.

24 And God came to Laban the B. C. 1739. Syrian in a dream by night, and said unto him, Take heed that thou 'speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

+ Heb. from good to bad. y ch. 20. 3. Job 33. 15. Matt. 1. 20.

25 T Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount and Laban with his breth-2 ch. 24. 50. ren pitched in the mount of Gilead.

a

26 And Laban said to Jacob, What hast thou done, that thou hast stolen away unawares to me, and carried a 1 Sam. 30. 2. away my daughters, as captives taken with the sword?

27 Wherefore didst thou flee away secretly, and steal away from me; and didst not tell me, that I might have sent thee away with mirth, and with songs, with tabret, and with harp?

с

† Heb. has stolen me.

b ver. 55.

Ruth 1. 9, 14. 1 Kings 19.20. Acts 20. 37.

13. 2 Chr. 16. 9.

28 And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in so doing. 29 It is in the power of my hand 1 Sam. 13. to do you hurt: but the God of your father spake unto me yester-d ver. 53. night, saying, Take thou heed that thou speak not to Jacob either good or bad.

ch. 23. 13. e ver. 24.

ver. 19. Judg. 18. 24.

30 And now, though thou wouldest needs be gone, because thou sore longedst after thy father's house, yet wherefore hast thou 'stolen my gods? 31 And Jacob answered and said to Laban, Because I was afraid for I said, Peradventure thou wouldest take by force thy daughters from me. 32 With whomsoever thou findest thy gods, let him not live: before 5 See ch. 44. 9. our brethren discern thou what is thine with me, and take it to thee. For Jacob knew not that Rachel had stolen them.

33 And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the two maidservants'. tents; but he found them not. Then went he out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.

34 Now Rachel had taken the images, and put them in the camel's furniture, and sat upon them. And Laban searched all the tent, but † Heb. felt. found them not.

35 And she said to her father, Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise up before thee; for the custom Ex. 20. 12. of women is upon me. And he searched, but found not the images.

36 And Jacob was wroth, and

swered and said to Laban, What is my trespass? what is my sin, that thou hast so hotly pursued after me?

Lev. 19. 32.

37 Whereas thou hast searched all † Heb. felt. my stuff, what hast thou found of

Ex. 22 10, &c. Ex. 22 12

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39 That which was torn of beasts I brought not unto thee; I bare the loss of it; of my hand didst thou require it, whether stolen by day, or stolen by night.

40 Thus I was; in the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night; and my sleep departed from mine eyes.

41 Thus have I been twenty years eb. 29. 27, 28. in thy house: I served thee fourteen years for thy two daughters, and six years for thy cattle; and thou hast changed my wages ten times.

ver. 7.

Ps. 124. 1, 2. • ver. 58. Is. & 13.

7 ch. 29. 32. Ex. 3. 7.

+ Chr. 12. 17. Jode 9.

ch. 26. 28.

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42 Except the God of my father, the God of Abraham, and the fear of Isaac, had been with me, surely thou hadst sent me away now empty. P God hath seen mine affliction and

Jacob's message to Esau.

which I have cast betwixt me and B. C. 1739. thee;

52 This heap be witness, and this pillar be witness, that I will not pass over this heap to thee, and that thou shalt not pass over this heap and this pillar unto me, for harm.

53 The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, 'judge betwixt us. And Jacob 'sware by the fear of his father Isaac.

a

54 Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they did eat bread, and tarried all night in the

mount.

y ch. 16. 5.

z ch. 21. 23.

a yer. 42.

Or, killed

beasts.

55 And early in the morning Laban rose up, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and b ch. 28. 1. Laban departed, and returned unto his place.

CHAPTER XXXII.

Jacob's vision at Mahanaim. 3 His message to Esau. 6 He is afraid of Esau's coming. 9 He prayeth for deliverance. 13 He sendeth a present to Esau. 24 He wrestleth with an angel at Peniel, where he is called Israel. 31 He halteth upon his thigh.

43 And Laban answered and said unto Jacob, These daughters are my daughters, and these children are my children, and these cattle are my cattle, and all that thou seest is mine: and what can I do this day unto these my daughters, or unto their children which they have borne ?

44 Now therefore come thou, let us make a covenant, I and thou; 'Josh. 24. 27. ' and let it be for a witness between me and thee.

! ch. 28. 18.

That is, The aap of it.

Chad

1 That is, The trap of witsess. Heb. Josh. 24. 27.

* Judg. 11. 29. 1 Sam. 7. 5. That is. A Ceacon, or, watchwuncer.

45 And Jacob took a stone, and set it up for a pillar.

46 And Jacob said unto his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made a heap: and they did eat there upon the heap.

47 And Laban called it "Jegarsahadutha: but Jacob called it Galeed.

48 And Laban said, "This heap is a witness between me and thee this day. Therefore was the name of it called Galeed,

49 And Mizpah; for he said, The LORD watch between me and thee, when we are absent one from another.

50 If thou shalt afflict my daughters, or if thou shalt take other wives beside my daughters, no man is with us; see, God is witness betwixt me and thee.

51 And Laban said to Jacob, Behold this heap, and behold this pillar,

a

2 And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the name of that place "Mahanaim.

c ch. 18. 33. & 30. 25.

a Ps. 91. 11. Heb. 1. 14.

|| That is, Two hosts, or, camps.

b Josh. 5. 14. Ps. 103. 21. & 148. 2. Luke 2. 13.

3 And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom. Heb. field. 4 And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now :

e ch. 33. 14, 16. d ch. 36. 6,7,8. Deut. 2. 5. Josh. 24. 4. e Prov. 15. 1.

f ch. 30. 43.

5 And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in thy 8 ch. 33. 8, 15. sight.

6 And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh h ch. 33. 1. to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.

7 Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands;