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And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me, and will keep me in this way that I go, and will give me bread to eat, and raiment to put on,

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

קהל qâhāl — “congregation.”

מחלת māchălat — Machalath, “sickne , or a harp.”

לוּז lû…

Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC (Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29).

THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS.

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And Jacob vowed a vow. The design of this vow was that Jacob would show his gratitude if God should prove favorable to him. In this way, t…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And Jacob vowed a vow
Which is the first vow we read of in Scripture: saying, if God will be with me

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Jacob made a solemn vow on this occasion. In this, observe:

  1. Jacob's faith. He trusts that God will be with him and will keep him; h…

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