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And God said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Beth-el, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto God, who appeared unto thee when thou fleddest from the face of Esau thy brother.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century

8. דברה deborâh — Deborah, “bee.” בּכוּת אלּון 'alôn-bākût, Allon-bakuth, “oak of weeping.”

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Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century
Anglican
19th Century

Arise, go up to Beth-el. — Jacob's position at Shechem had become dangerous; for although the first result of Simeon and …

John Calvin

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century
Protestant
16th Century

And God said to Jacob. Moses relates that when Jacob had been reduced to the last extremity, God came to his help at the right time and at…

John Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

And God said to Jacob
When he was in great distress, on account of the slaughter of the Shechemites by his sons, not…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

Bethel was forgotten. But God will remind those He loves of neglected duties, one way or another, by conscience or by providential events. When we …

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