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Laban was told on the third day that Jacob had fled.
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The Practical Delay
Commentators explain that the three-day delay before Laban learned of Jacob's flight was not arbitrary. It directly corresponds to the three-day journey's distance Laban himself had established between his flocks and Jacob's (Genesis 30:36), highlighting the narrative's internal consistency.
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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…
16th Century
Protestant
And it was told Laban. The Lord gave to his servant the interval of a three-days’ journey, so that having passed the Euphrates, he might e…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And it was told Laban on the third day, that Jacob was fled . ] Three days after Jacob was gone he had the report of…
God can put a bridle in the mouths of wicked men to restrain their malice, though He does not change their hearts. Though they have no love for God…
