John Calvin Commentary Genesis 28:2

John Calvin Commentary

Genesis 28:2

1509–1564
Protestant
John Calvin
John Calvin

John Calvin Commentary

Genesis 28:2

1509–1564
Protestant
SCRIPTURE

"Arise, go to Paddan-aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother`s father. And take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother`s brother." — Genesis 28:2 (ASV)

Arise, go to Padan-aram. In the first place, he commands him to take a wife from his mother's kindred. He might have sent for her by one of his servants, as Rebekah had been brought to him; but perhaps he took this course to avoid the envy of Esau, who might regard it as a reproach if more concern were shown about his brother’s marriage than about his own.