Genesis 28:1
Then Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him,—and commanded him and said to him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.
The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham
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Genesis 6:2that the sons of God saw the daughters of men! that they were, fair,—so they took to themselves wives of whomsoever they chose,
Genesis 24:37And my lord put me on oath saying,—Thou shalt not take a wife for my son, of the daughters of the Canaanites in whose land, I, am dwelling;
Genesis 27:4and make for me dainty meats, such as I love and bring in to me, that I may eat,—To the end my soul may bless thee, ere yet I die!
Genesis 27:33Then did Isaac tremble with an exceeding great trembling, and said Who then was it that caught game and brought in to me and I did eat of all ere yet thou didst come in and I blessed him? Yea blessed, shall he remain!
Genesis 28:3And, GOD Almighty, bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, so shalt thou become a multitude of peoples.
Genesis 34:16then will we give our daughters to you, and your daughters, will we take to us,—and we will dwell with you, and become one people.
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 →