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Isaac sent Jacob away. He went to Paddan-aram to Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian, Rebekah`s brother, Jacob`s and Esau`s mother.
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A Subtle Shift in Status
Commentators point out the significance of Jacob being named before Esau in the phrase "Jacobs and Esaus mother." This deliberate word order is not accidental; it reflects Jacob's new, official status as the heir of the covenant promise, having now received the birthright and blessing directly from his father.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
קהל qâhāl — “congregation.”
מחלת māchălat — Machalath, “sickness, or a harp.”
לוּז l…
19th Century
Anglican
THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC (Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29).
THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS.
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Isaac sent away Jacob From Beersheba; not in anger, or in a dishonourable way, but took his leave of him no doubt in an affecti…
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