genesis-35:11-21-bsb

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 35:16-20

We have here the story of the death of Rachel, the beloved wife of Jacob. 1. She fell in travail by the way, not able to reach to Bethlehem, the next town, though they were near it; so suddenly does pain sometimes come upon a woman in travail, which she cannot escape, or put off. We may suppose Jacob had soon a tent up, convenient enough for her reception. 2. Her pains were violent. She had hard labour, harder than usual: this was the effect of sin, Gen. 3:16. Note, Human life begins with... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 35:21-29

Here is, 1. Jacob's removal, Gen. 35:21. He also, as his fathers, sojourned in the land of promise as in a strange country, and was not long in a place. Immediately after the story of Rachel's death he is here called Israel (Gen. 35:21, 22), and not often so afterwards: the Jews say, ?The historian does him this honour here because he bore that affliction with such admirable patience and submission to Providence.? Note, Those are Israels indeed, princes with God, that support the government of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 35:11

And God said unto him, I am God Almighty ,.... And so able to protect and defend him, and to fulfil all promises made to him, and to supply him with everything he wanted; being, as some choose to render the word, "God all sufficient", having a sufficiency of all good things in him to communicate to his people: be fruitful and multiply ; which carries in it a promise or prophecy that he should increase and multiply, though not he himself personally, he having but one son born after... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 35:12

And the land which I gave Abraham and Isaac, to thee will I give it ,.... Meaning the land of Canaan, which, as he had by promise given it to his grandfather, and father, so he would give it to him; thus renewing the grant of it for his comfort, and the encouragement of his faith, when he had been in danger of being destroyed by the inhabitants of it, and was obliged to remove from one part of it to another: and to thy seed after thee will I give the land ; and not only make a grant of... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 35:13

And God went up from him ,.... Or "from above" him F24 מעליו "desuper eum", Montanus. ; by this it seems that there was a visible appearance of the glory of the Lord, as Onkelos, or of the Shechinah, as Jonathan; even of the Son of God in an human form, who either appeared just above him, or on the same spot with him, conversing with him as above related; and when he had done, ascended in a visible manner from him, till he disappeared: in the place where he talked with him ;... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 35:14

And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he talked with him ,.... He had set up a pillar in this place before he went to Padanaram, Genesis 28:18 ; and some, think this pillar is here referred to, and render the words, "had set up a pillar" F25 ויצב "erexerat", Vatablus; "et statuerat", Piscator; so Aben Ezra. ; but as that was done thirty years ago, it is very likely it was demolished by the Heathens before this time, or was fallen to ruin, wherefore this must be at least a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 35:15

And Jacob called the name of the place where God spake with him, Bethel. He confirmed the name he had before given it, when he went to Mesopotamia, and now upon his return renews and establishes it; or he gave this name more especially to that particular spot where God conversed with him, and on which he erected a pillar, and consecrated it to religious worship, and so made it God's house, as he promised he would, Genesis 28:22 , both building an altar for sacrifice, and setting up a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 35:16

And they journeyed from Bethel ,.... Jacob and his family; how long they stayed there is not certain, some say four months F26 Shalshalet Hakabala, fol. 5. 1. ; hence they removed towards Bethlehem, which was twelve miles from Bethel F1 Bunting's Travels, p. 72. , in their way to Hebron: and there was but a little way to come to Ephrath ; or Bethlehem, as it was also called, Genesis 35:19 ; a mile off of it, according to the Targums of Onkelos and Jerusalem; or about a... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 35:17

And it came to pass, when she was in hard labour ,.... In the midst of it, and at the worst: that the midwife said unto her, fear not ; for Rachel big with child, it was necessary to take a midwife with them in the journey; and perhaps this might be one that was always kept in the family, and had been assisting to all Jacob's wives and concubines at their labours; and this seems probable from what follows, since she not only bids her be of good courage, and not fear, comforting her under... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 35:18

And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, for she died ,.... In childbirth; she had most passionately desired children, without which she could not live with ease and peace of mind, and now she dies by having one; see Genesis 30:1 ; and by this account of her death it appears, that death is the separation and disunion of soul and body; that at death the soul departs from the body; that the soul does not die with it, but goes elsewhere, and lives in a separate state, and never... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 35:16-20

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 35:21-29

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 35:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 35:12

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 35:13

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 35:14

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 35:15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 35:16

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 35:17

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 35:18

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