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and said to them, "I see the expression on your father`s face, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father has been with me.
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Human Favor vs. Divine Presence
Jacob contrasts his father-in-law's changing attitude with God's unwavering support. Commentators explain this as a foundational lesson: while human favor can be fickle and hostile, God's presence is a constant source of blessing and protection. Jacob's focus is not on the human problem but on the divine reality.
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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…
16th Century
Protestant
I see your father’s countenance. This address consists of two parts. First, he speaks of his own integrity and protests against the treach…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And said unto them, I see your father's countenance, that it [is] not towards me as before (See Gill on Genesis …
The affairs of these families are related very minutely, while what are called the great events of states and kingdoms at that period are not menti…
