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The Covenant Continues
Commentators highlight that Isaac intentionally blesses Jacob using the name 'God Almighty' (El Shaddai). This is the same name God used when establishing His covenant with Abraham in Genesis 17. By doing this, Isaac was formally and deliberately passing the covenant promises—of descendants, land, and blessing—from Abraham, through himself, to Jacob as the rightful heir.
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Albert Barnes
On Genesis 28:1–22
18th Century
Theologian
קהל qâhāl — “congregation.”
מחלת māchălat — Machalath, “sickness, or a harp.”
לוּז l…
Charles Ellicott
On Genesis 28:1–22
19th Century
Bishop
John Calvin
On Genesis 28:3
16th Century
Theologian
And God Almighty bless you. Here follows the form of blessing, which differs slightly in words from the former, but nevertheless serves th…
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John Gill
On Genesis 28:3
17th Century
Pastor
And God Almighty bless you
This is not a new blessing, distinct from that in (Genesis 28:1) , but the sa…
Matthew Henry
On Genesis 28:1–5
17th Century
Minister
Jacob had blessings promised concerning both this world and the world to come; yet goes out to a hard service. This corrected him for his deception…