Genesis 28:1
And Isaac having called for Jacob, blessed him, and charged him, saying, You shall not take a wife of the daughters of the Chananites.
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Genesis 6:2that the + 6:2 Alex. angels of God. sons of God having seen the daughters of men that they were beautiful, took to themselves wives of all whom they chose.
Genesis 24:37And my master caused me to swear, saying, You shall not take a wife to my son of the daughters of the Chananites, among whom I sojourn in their land.
Genesis 27:4and make me meats, as I like them, and bring them to me that I may eat, that my soul may bless you, before I die.
Genesis 27:33And Isaac was amazed with very great amazement, and said, Who then is it that has procured venison for me and brought it to me? and I have eaten of all before you came, and I have blessed him, and he shall be blessed.
Genesis 28:3And may my God bless you, and increase you, and multiply you, and you shall become gatherings of nations.
Genesis 34:16And we will give our daughters to you, and we will take of your daughters for wives to us, and we will dwell with you, and we will be as one race.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 28:1
We have here, I. Jacob parting with his parents, to go to Padan-aram; the charge his father gave him ( ver. 1, 2 ), the blessing he sent him away with ( ver. 3, 4 ), his obedience to the orders given him ( ver. 5 , 10 ), and the influence this had upon Esau, ver. 6-9 . II. Jacob meeting with God, and his communion with him by the way. And there, 1. His vision of the ladder, ver. 11, 12 . 2. The gracious promises God made him, ver. 13-15 . 3. The impression this made upon him, ver. 16-19 . 4. The vow he made to… Read the whole commentary →