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Jacob offered a sacrifice in the mountain, and called his relatives to eat bread. They ate bread, and stayed all night in the mountain.
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A Feast to Seal the Peace
Commentators explain that Jacob's 'sacrifice' was the slaughter of animals for a communal feast, a common ancient practice to ratify a covenant. By sharing this meal, Jacob and Laban formally sealed their treaty of peace. This act of eating together transformed a hostile confrontation into a friendly parting, symbolizing their new relationship.
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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
And called his brethren to eat bread. In courteously receiving his relatives, by whom he had been ill-treated, as his guests, Jacob showed…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount On Mount Gilead, not in a religious way, in which he could not join with…
Laban could neither justify himself nor condemn Jacob and therefore desires to hear no more of that matter. He is not willing to acknowledge his fa…
