Genesis 30:32-36 WEB

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 30:25-36

We have here, I. Jacob's thoughts of home. He faithfully served his time out with Laban, even his second apprenticeship, though he was an old man, had a large family to provide for, and it was high time for him to set up for himself. Though Laban's service was hard, and he had cheated him in the first bargain he had made, yet Jacob honestly performs his engagements. Note, A good man, though he swear to his own hurt, will not change. And though others have deceived us this will not justify us... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 30:32

I will pass through all thy flock today ,.... Not alone, but Laban and his sons with him: removing from thence all the speckled and spotted cattle ; that is, such as were black and had white spots on them, or were white and had black spots on them; and the "speckled", according to Jarchi and Ben Melech, were such as had small spots on them; and the "spotted" were such as had larger: and all the brown cattle among the sheep ; the russet coloured ones, or the "black" F15 חום ... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 30:33

So shall my righteousness answer for me in time to come ,.... Either by the success I shall have, and the blessing of God upon me, making it prosperous; it will appear in time to come, and to all posterity, that I have most righteously and faithfully served thee: or rather, such a separation being made in Laban's flock, all the spotted ones being removed, and only white ones left with Jacob to keep; it would be a clear case hereafter, if any such should be found with Jacob, they were not... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 30:34

And Laban said ,.... Being well pleased with the proposal Jacob made, as knowing that, generally speaking, cattle of a colour produced those that were of the same; and whereas Jacob proposed to have a flock of sheep of only white in colour, committed to his care, and to have such for his own that should be produced of them, that were speckled, spotted, and brown, Laban concluded from the general nature of things that he could have but very few, if any, and therefore was for striking the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 30:35

And he removed that day the he goats that were ringstraked and spotted ,.... That had strakes of a different colour from the rest on their shoulders, thighs, logs, or feet, or in any part of the body: the word here used stands in the room of that before translated "speckled"; this Laban did, as the context shows; he went about it immediately at the motion of Jacob, with which he was pleased: and all the she goats that were speckled and spotted ; so that there might be neither male nor... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 30:36

And he set three days' journey between himself and Jacob ,.... Not three days' journey for a man, but for cattle; this distance there was between the place where Laban and his sons kept the spotted, speckled, and brown cattle, and that in which Jacob kept the flock only consisting of white sheep; and this was done, that the flocks might not be mixed, and that there might be no opportunity to take any of the spotted ones, and that they might not stray into Jacob's flock; or lest any of his... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 30:32

I will pass through all thy flock - צאן tson , implying, as we have before seen, all smaller cattle, such as sheep, goats, etc. All the speckled and spotted cattle - שה seh , which we translate cattle, signifies the young either of sheep or goats, what we call a lamb or a kid. Speckled, נקד nakod , signifies interspersed with variously colored spots. Spotted - טלוא talu , spotted with large spot either of the same or different colors, from טלא tala , to patch, to... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 30:35

The he-goats that were ring-streaked - העקדים התישים hatteyashim haakuddim , the he-goats that had rings of black or other colored hair around their feet or legs. It is extremely difficult to find out, from Genesis 30:32 ; and Genesis 30:35 , in what the bargain of Jacob with his father-in-law properly consisted. It appears from Genesis 30:32 , that Jacob was to have for his wages all the speckled, spotted, and brown among the sheep and the goats; and of course that all those... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 30:33

Verse 33 33.So shall my righteousness answer for me. Literally it is, “My righteousness shall answer in me.” But the particle בי (bi) signifies to me or for me (86) The sense, however, is clear, that Jacob does not expect success, except through his faith and integrity. (87) Respecting the next clause, interpreters differ. For some read, “When thou shalt come to my reward.” (88) But others, translating in the third person, explain it of righteousness, which shall come to the reward, or to the... read more

John Calvin

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 30:35

Verse 35 35.And he removed that day. From this verse the form of the compact is more certainly known. Laban separates the sheep and goats marked with spots from the pure flock, that is, from the white or black, and commits these to his sons to be fed; interposing a three-days’ journey between them and the rest; lest, by promiscuous intercourse, a particoloured offspring should be produced. It follows, therefore, that, in the flock which Jacob fed, nothing remained but cattle of one color: thus... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 30:25-36

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 30:32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 30:33

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 30:34

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 30:35

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 30:36

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 30:32

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 30:35

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 30:33

John Calvin's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 30:35

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