Genesis 33:1-16

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 33:3. Bowed himself to the ground seven times.] “He bowed himself after the Eastern fashion, bending the body so that the face nearly touches the ground. The text gives us to understand that these obeisances were not made on the same spot, but one after another as he approa... [ Continue Reading ]

Genesis 33:17-20

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 33:17. Made booths for his cattle.] “_Booths,_ or folds, composed of upright stakes wattled together, and sheltered with leafy branches.” (_Murphy._)— GENESIS 33:18. SHALEM, A CITY OF SHECHEM.] “It seems very improbable that the word Shalem should be a proper name, as the... [ Continue Reading ]

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