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Jacob saw the expression on Laban`s face, and, behold, it was not toward him as before.
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A Face Says It All
Jacob perceived a major shift in his relationship with Laban not through words, but by observing his face. Commentators describe Laban's expression as 'sour, surly, and lowering.' This non-verbal cue was a clear and ominous sign of Laban's envy, signaling to Jacob that the situation had become untenable and that it was time to prepare for a change.
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Genesis
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18th Century
Presbyterian
תרפים terāpı̂ym — Teraphim. This word occurs fifteen times in the Old Testament. It appears three times in this chapte…
19th Century
Anglican
THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC (Genesis 25:19–35:29).
THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS.
Abraham beg…
17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And Jacob beheld the countenance of Laban Upon this he observed Laban's looks, that he might gather from thence how he to…
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