let me pass through your entire flock today, removing from there every speckled or spotted sheep and every black sheep among the lambs, and the spotted or speckled among the goats; and those shall be my wages.

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Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century
Presbyterian
18th Century
  1. דן dān — Dan, “judge, lord.”
  2. נפתלי naptālı̂y — Naphtali, “wrestling.”
  3. גד g…
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 Gill

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century
Reformed Baptist
17th Century

I will pass through all your flock today
Not alone, but Laban and his sons with him; removing from there…

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century
Presbyterian
17th Century

The fourteen years having passed, Jacob was willing to depart without any provision, except God's promise. But he had in many ways a just claim on …