Rachel. 29:30; 30:22-24; 37:3; Mal 3:17;
bowed. 18:2; 42:6; 43:26; Pr 6:3; Ec 10:4; Lu 14:11;
seven times. 1Sa 2:5;
embraced. 32:28; 43:30,34; 45:2,15; Job 2:12; Ne 1:11; Ps 34:4; Pr 16:7; 21:1;
fell on. 45:14,15; 46:29; Lu 15:20; Ac 20:37;
with. Heb. to. children. 30:2; 48:9; Ru 4:13; 1Sa 1:27; 1Ch 28:5; Ps 127:3; Isa 8:18; Heb 2:13; ver. 6; ver. 7;
What meanest thou by all this drove? Heb. What is all this band to thee? 32:13-20;
have enough. 27:39; Pr 30:15; Ec 4:8;
my brother. 4:9; 27:41; Jud 20:23; Pr 16:7; Ac 9:17; 21:20; Phm 1:7,16;
keep that thou hast unto thyself. Heb. be that to thee that is thine.
if now. 19:19; 47:29; 50:4; Ex 33:12,13; Ru 2:10; 1Sa 20:3; Jer 31:2;
receive. To accept a present from an inferior was a customary pledge of friendship; but returning it implied disaffection. It was on this ground that Jacob was so urgent with Esau to receive his present.
I have seen. 32:30; 43:3; 2Sa 3:13; 14:24,28,32; Job 33:26; Ps 41:11; Mt 18:10; Re 22:4;
my blessing. 32:13-20; Jos 15:19; Jud 1:15; 1Sa 25:27; 30:26; 2Ki 5:15; 2Co 9:5,6;
and because. ver. 9; Php 4:11,12,18;
enough. Heb. all things. Ro 8:31,32; 1Co 3:21; 2Co 6:10; Php 4:12,18; 1Ti 4:8;
urged him. 2Ki 2:17; 5:16,23; Lu 14:23; ver. 12;
the children. 1Ch 22:5; Pr 12:10; Isa 40:11; Eze 34:15,16,23-25; Joh 21:15-17;
according as, etc. Heb. according to the foot of the work, etc.; and according to the foot of the children.
be able. Isa 40:11; Mr 4:33; Ro 15:1; 1Co 3:2; 9:19-22;
unto Seir. 32:3; De 2:1; Jud 5:4; 2Ch 20:10; Eze 25:8; 35:2,3;
leave. Heb. set, or place. What needeth it? Heb. Wherefore is this?
find grace. 34:11; 47:25; Ru 2:13; 1Sa 25:8; 2Sa 16:4; ver. 16;
Succoth. Jos 13:27; Jud 8:5,8,16; 1Ki 7:46; Ps 60:6;
Succoth. i.e., Booths. Succoth was on the east of Jordan, between the brook Jabbok and that river, about 40; miles from Jerusalem, and consequently near Penuel; where a city was afterwards built, which Joshua assigned to the tribe of Gad. Jerome says, that Succoth was in the district of Scythopolis; and the Jews inform us, that the name of Darala was sometime after applied to it.
Shalem. The word {Shalem,} in the Samaritan {Shalom,} should probably be rendered "in peace," or "in safety;" as it is translated by the Chaldee, Arabic, Coverdale, and Matthewes. Joh 3:23; 4:5; Ac 7:16;
a city of Shechem. Or, rather, "the city Shechem," which was situated in a narrow valley, abounding with springs, between Mounts Ebal and Gerizim, having the former on the north, and the latter on the south; 10; miles from Shiloh, and 34; from Jerusalem. It became the capital of Samaria, after the ruin of the city of that name. Jos 24:1; Jud 9:1; Joh 4:5;
Sychar. Ac 7:16;
Sychem. Padan-aram. 25:20; 28:6,7; 35:9; 46:15;
bought. 23:17-20; 49:30-32; Jos 24:32; Joh 4:5; Ac 7:16;
Emmor. pieces of money. or, lambs.
altar. 8:20; 12:7,8; 13:18; 21:33;
El-elohe-Israel. i.e., God, the God of Israel. 32:28; 35:7;