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Thus God has taken away the cattle of your father, and given them to me.
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God's Providence, Not Our Plans
Commentators like Gill and Barnes highlight that Jacob gives full credit for his wealth to God. Despite his own clever methods, Jacob understood that his success was ultimately a direct act of God's providence, who "took" from Laban and "gave" to him. This shows that human effort is secondary to God's sovereign will and blessing.
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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
Thus God has taken away the cattle of your father Not all of them, see (Genesis 31:19) ; but a great par…
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