John Gill Commentary


John Gill Commentary
"Whereas thou hast felt about all my stuff, what hast thou found of all thy household stuff? Set it here before my brethren and thy brethren, that they may judge betwixt us two." — Genesis 31:37 (ASV)
Whereas you have searched all my stuff
Or all my vessels F14 , or utensils; whether household goods, or such as were used with regard to the cattle, or armour for defence: what have you found of all your household stuff ?
is there any vessel or utensil, or anything whatever you can claim as your own? is there anything that has been taken away from you either by me or mine?
set [it] here before my brethren and your brethren ;
publicly before them all, and let it be thoroughly inquired into whose property it was, and whether lawfully taken or not: that they may judge betwixt us both ;
Jacob was so conscious to himself of his own uprightness, that he could safely leave anything that might be disputed in arbitration with the very men that Laban had brought with him: it was so clear a case that he had not wronged him of anyone thing.