Genesis 35:4

So they gave unto Jacob all the gods of the alien which were in their hand, and the earrings which were in their ears,—and Jacob hid them under the oak, which was by Shechem.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

In The King James Version

And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.

In Context

3And let us arise, and go up to Beth-el,—that I may make there an altar to the GOD who answered me in the day of my distress, and was with me in the way that I went.

5And they brake up,—and it came to pass that the terror of God, was on the cities which were round about them, so that they pursued not after the sons of Jacob.

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Cross References

Exodus 32:2And Aaron said unto them, Break off the rings of gold, which are in the ears of your wives, of your sons and of your daughters,—and bring them unto me.

Deuteronomy 7:5Verily, thus, shall ye do unto them: Their altars, shall ye tear down, And their pillars, shall ye break in pieces,—And their sacred stems, shall ye hew down, And their carved images, shall ye burn up in the fire.

Joshua 24:25So then Joshua solemnised a covenant for the people, on that day,—and set for them a statute and a regulation, in Shechem.

Judges 8:24And Gideon said unto them—I would make to you a request, Give me, then, every man the nose-ring of his spoil. For they had, nose-rings of gold, for, Ishmaelites, they were.

Isaiah 2:20In that day shall the son of earth cast his idols of silver, and his idols of gold,—which had been made for him to worship, into the hole of the mice, and to the bats;

Hosea 2:13So will I visit upon her the days of the Baals, unto whom she used to burn incense, and decked herself with her nose-ring and her jewelry, and went her way after her lovers,—whereas, me, she forgat, Declareth Yahweh.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 35:2-6

Jacob Summoned to Bethel; Jacob's Journeys towards Bethel. ( b. c. 1732.) 1 And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Beth-el, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, that appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother. 2 Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments: 3 And let us arise, and go up to Beth-el; and I will make there an altar unto God, who answered me in the day… Read the whole commentary →

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