John Gill Commentary Genesis 31:16

John Gill Commentary

Genesis 31:16

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
John Gill
John Gill

John Gill Commentary

Genesis 31:16

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"For all the riches which God hath taken away from our father, that is ours and our children`s: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do." — Genesis 31:16 (ASV)

For all the riches which God has taken from our father
And given to Jacob for his labour: that [is] ours, and our children's ; it belonged to us by the law of nature, before it came into your hands; and our right to it is still more manifest, and is confirmed by the service you have done for it, by which means it came into your possession; and therefore it is no point of conscience with us, nor need it be any with you especially, to go off with it:

now then, whatsoever God has said to you, do ; for that must needs be right: this was well spoken indeed; they mean, that he should leave their father's house, and go into the land of Canaan, as God had directed him; and they signified that they were willing: to go along with him.