Genesis 28

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 28

Chapter 28 We have here, I. Jacob parting with his parents, to go to Padan-aram; the charge his father gave him (Gen. 28:1, 2), the blessing he sent him away with (Gen. 28:3, 4), his obedience to the orders given him (Gen. 28:5, 10), and the influence this had upon Esau, Gen. 28:6-9. II. Jacob meeting with God, and his communion with him by the way. And there, 1. His vision of the ladder, Gen. 28:11, 12. 2. The gracious promises God made him, Gen. 28:13-15. 3. The impression this made upon... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 28:1-5

Jacob 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 better than an exile, in another country. Now Jacob fled into Syria, Hos. 12:12. He was blessed with plenty of corn and wine, and yet he went away poor, was blessed with government, and yet went out to service, a hard service. This was, 1. Perhaps to correct him for his dealing fraudulently... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 28:6-9

This passage concerning Esau comes in in the midst of Jacob's story, either, 1. To show the influence of a good example. Esau, though the greater man, now begins to think Jacob the better man, and disdains not to take him for his pattern in this particular instance of marrying with a daughter of Abraham. The elder children should give to the younger an example of tractableness and obedience; it is bad if they do not: but it is some alleviation if they take the example of it from them, as Esau... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 28:10-15

We have here Jacob upon his journey towards Syria, in a very desolate condition, like one that was sent to seek his fortune; but we find that, though he was alone, yet he was not alone, for the Father was with him, John 16:32. If what is here recorded happened (as it should seem it did) the first night, he had made a long day's journey from Beersheba to Bethel, above forty miles. Providence brought him to a convenient place, probably shaded with trees, to rest himself in that night; and there... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 28:16-22

God manifested himself and his favour to Jacob when he was asleep and purely passive; for the spirit, like the wind, blows when and where he listeth, and God's grace, like the dew, tarrieth not for the sons of men, Mic. 5:7. But Jacob applied himself to the improvement of the visit God had made him when he was awake; and we may well think he awaked, as the prophet did (Jer. 31:26), and behold his sleep was sweet to him. Here is much of Jacob's devotion on this occasion. I. He expressed a great... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 28

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 28 In 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, Genesis 28:1 ; of the notice that Esau took of this blessing and charge, which led him to take a wife of the family of Ishmael, Genesis 28:6 ; of the dream of the ladder, which Jacob had in his way to Haran, Genesis 28:10 ; of the blessing which... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 28:1

And Isaac called Jacob ,.... Or therefore F4 ויקרא "itaque", V. L. Schmidt, Tigurine version, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator; "igitur", Drusius. , because of what Rebekah had said to him, related in the latter part of the preceding chapter, he sent for Jacob to come to him from his tent or apartment where he was, or from the field where he was keeping the flocks; thus paying a great regard to what his wife Rebekah had suggested to him, and which appeared to him very right and... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 28:2

Arise, go to Padanaram ,.... Of this place; see Gill on Genesis 25:20 ; either he is bid to go directly, in haste and alone; perhaps by this time Rebekah had given Isaac some hint of the ill design of Esau against him, which made Isaac the more urgent upon him to be gone, as well as it was high time he had took to himself a wife: to the house of Bethuel thy mother's father ; who though now dead in all probability, yet the house and family went by his name: and take thee a wife from... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 28:3

And God Almighty bless thee ,.... This is not a new blessing, distinct from that in Genesis 28:1 , but the same; there it is expressed in general, here the particulars of it are given; and by which it appears, that Isaac's blessing Jacob was a prayer, wishing a blessing from God upon him, and was the prayer of faith, delivered out under the spirit of prophecy; and they are blessed indeed that are blessed of God, and they must needs be blessed who are blessed by the Almighty; for what is it... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 28:4

And give thee the blessing of Abraham, to thee, and to thy seed with thee ,.... Which was promised to Abraham, and was entailed upon Isaac and his seed, and now upon Jacob and his seed, which follows: that thou mayest inherit the land wherein thou art a stranger, which God gave to Abraham ; the land of Canaan, which was given to Abraham by promise, but not in possession; he was a sojourner and stranger in it, and so Isaac had been all his days, and now Jacob, who through the blessing was... read more

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