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Genesis 28:3

God Almighty Heb. El Shaddai. This Divine Name is here communicated by Isaac to Jacob: see note on Genesis 17:1 (P).

make … multiply See note on Genesis 1:22: a phrase characteristic of P, cf. Genesis 8:17; Genesis 9:1; Genesis 9:7; Genesis 17:20; Genesis 35:11; Genesis 48:4.

a company of peoples A phrase used in the blessings, in P's narrative, Genesis 35:11; Genesis 48:4. The Heb. ḳ"hal -ammîmcombines the two terms used for "assembly" (ḳâhâl) and "people" (-am), as in Ezekiel 23:24; Ezekiel 32:3. LXX renders εἰς συναγωγὰς ἐθνῶν. Compare "a multitude of nations" in Genesis 17:5 (P).

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See also Genesis 28:3 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Genesis 28:3. _THAT THOU MAYEST BE A MULTITUDE OF PEOPLE_] לקהל עמים _likhal ammim_. There is something very remarkable in the original words: they signify literally _for an assembly_, _congreg...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    - Jacob’s Journey to Haran 3. קהל _qâhāl_, “congregation.” 9. מחלת _māchălat_, Machalath, “sickness, or a harp.” 19. לוּז _lûz_, Luz, “almond.” The blessing of his sons was the last passage in...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    CHAPTER 28 JACOB'S DEPARTURE TO PADAN-ARAM AND HIS VISION _ 1. Isaac sends Jacob away and gives his blessing (Genesis 28:1)_ 2. Esau's action (Genesis 28:6) 3. Jacob's vision and vow (Genesis 28:10...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    GENESIS 27:46 TO GENESIS 28:9. JACOB IS SENT FROM HOME TO MARRY INTO HIS MOTHER'S FAMILY. The reader may readily suppose that Rebekah uses the unfortunate marriage of Esau as a pretext to hide her rea...

  • Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes

    AND. Note the Figure of speech _Polysyndeton_ in verses: Gen 28:28, Genesis 28:3 and Genesis 28:4 (App-6), marking. items in blessing. See App-10. GOD ALMIGHTY. _EI Shaddai._ See App-4. MULTITUDE: or...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    _GENESIS 28:3_, &C. _GOD ALMIGHTY BLESS,_ &C.— Isaac here confirms the blessing which he had conferred on Jacob, and particularly prays that he may share _the blessing of Abraham,_ that is, without al...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    PART FORTY THE STORY OF JACOB; THE JOURNEY TO PADDAN-ARAM (Genesis 27:46 to Genesis 28:22) 1. _The Biblical Account_ 46 And Rebekah said to Isaac, I am weary of my life because of the daughters of H...

  • Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible

    _AND GOD ALMIGHTY BLESS THEE, AND MAKE THEE FRUITFUL, AND MULTIPLY THEE, THAT THOU MAYEST BE A MULTITUDE OF PEOPLE;_ A multitude of people, х_ `AMIYM_ (H5971), peoples] - the word uniformly employed...

  • Darby's translation notes (1890)

    28:3 company (b-19) Lit. 'congregation;' and so chs. 35.11; 48.4. See Exodus 12:6 ....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    JACOB DEPARTS FOR PADAN-ARAM. HIS DREAM AT BETHEL 1-4. Isaac bids Jacob seek one of the daughters of his uncle Laban in marriage, and assures him that the blessings and promises bestowed on Abraham s...

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE GENESIS _ALUN OWEN_ CHAPTER 28 JACOB SETS OUT ON HIS JOURNEY V1 Then Isaac called Jacob and he blessed him. He *commanded him, ‘Do not marry a *Canaanite woman. V2 Go to the...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC (Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29). THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS. Abraham begat Isaac — The _Tôldôth_ in its original form gave probably a complete genealogy of Isaac, tracing up his des...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    GOD ALMIGHTY. — Heb., _El Shaddai._ As it was Isaac’s purpose in this blessing to confirm Jacob in the possession of the promises made to Abraham, he is careful to use the same title as that borne by...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וְ אֵ֤ל שַׁדַּי֙ יְבָרֵ֣ךְ אֹֽתְךָ֔ וְ יַפְרְ

  • Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

    JACOB'S FLIGHT AND DREAM Genesis 27:41 - Genesis 28:1 "So foolish was I and ignorant: I was as a beast before Thee. Nevertheless I am continually with thee."- Psalms 73:22 IT is so commonly observed...

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    JACOB SENT AWAY FROM HOME Genesis 27:46; Genesis 28:1 Esau deferred the execution of his murderous purpose, because of the near approach, as he supposed, of his father's death. But Isaac lived for fo...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    Here Jacob is seen exiled from his home, flying from Beersheba. In this connection we have the account of the first of the direct divine communications to him. Tired and weary, he reached Luz and duri...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    JACOB LEFT CANAAN Isaac agreed with Rebekah in the matter of a wife for Jacob. He sent him to Laban's house to find a wife. Isaac also gave Jacob the blessing of Abraham from God. When Esau realized...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    Having already shown the position of Isaac, I resume briefly with the remark that he stands before us clearly as the representative of the Son, and this too as dead, risen, and in heaven. All will und...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    3._And God Almighty bless thee_. Here follows the form of benediction, which slightly differs in words from the former, but nevertheless tends to the same end. First, he desires that Jacob should be b...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    Jacob becomes now the picture of cast-out and wandering Israel, heir of the promises, watched over, but an outcast. The wanderings of Abraham were in the land of promise; those of Jacob, out of it: tw...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND GOD ALMIGHTY BLESS THEE,.... This is not a new blessing, distinct from that in Genesis 28:1, but the same; there it is expressed in general, here the particulars of it are given; and by which it a...

  • John Trapp Complete Commentary

    And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people; Ver. 3. _And God Almighty bless thee._] Here Isaac establishes the blessing to Jacob...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    1 Isaac blesseth Iacob, and sendeth him to Padan Aram. 6 Esau marrieth Mahalal the daughter of Ishmael. 10 The Vision of Iacobs ladder. 18 The stone of Bethel. 20 Iacobs vow. 1 AND Isaac called I...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And God Almighty bless thee, and make thee fruitful, and multiply thee, that thou mayest be a multitude of people;...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Jacob Dismissed in Peace...

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

    SIXTH SECTION _Isaac’s preference for the natural first-born, and Esau. Rebekah and Jacob steal from him the theocratic blessing. Esau’s blessing. Esau’s hostility to Jacob. Rebekah’s preparation for...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    JACOB SENT TO PADAN-ARAM Though scripture tells us that Isaac loved Esau, he had not done as Abraham had in making sure that Isaac's wife was of his own kindred. Rebekah's words to him now evidently a...

  • Marginal Notes in the King James Version (1611)

    A MULTITUDE: _ Heb._ an assembly of people WHEREIN THOU ART A STRANGER: _ Heb._ of thy sojournings...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    1-5 Jacob had blessings promised both as to this world and that which is to come; yet goes out to a hard service. This corrected him for the fraud on his father. The blessing shall be conferred on hi...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    No text from Poole on this verse....

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    These Chapter s present to us the history of Jacob at least, the principal scenes in that history. The Spirit of God here sets before us the deepest instruction, first, as to God's purpose of infinite...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Genesis 28:3 God H410 Almighty H7706 bless H1288 (H8762) fruitful H6509 (H8686) multiply H7235 (H8686) assembly...

  • Sermon Bible Commentary

    Genesis 28 I. If there be little poetic or romantic charm in the history of Isaac, what a wealth of it there is in that of Jacob! A double deceit, followed by banishment from his country; this expulsi...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    CONTENTS: Jacob at Bethel and the Abrahamic covenant confirmed to him in a dream. CHARACTERS: Isaac, Jacob, Laban, Esau, Ishmael, Mahalath, angels. CONCLUSION: The believer should realize that he is...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    Genesis 28:1. _Isaac called Jacob and blessed him._ A heart-rending business to be forced away from his father's house in the 58th year of his age. He went not with a train of ten camels, as were sent...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _And Isaac sent away Jacob: and he went to Padanaram._ THE BEGINNING OF JACOB’S PILGRIMAGE I. THE CAUSES WHICH LED HIM. TO UNDERTAKE HIS PILGRIMAGE. 1. His brother’s anger. 2. His mother’s counsel...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 28:3 Isaac anticipates that Jacob will return to Canaan to take possession of the land divinely given to Abraham. MAKE YOU FRUITFUL AND MULTIPLY YOU. See note on 1:28....

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 28:3. A multitude of people.] Heb. “To a congregation of peoples.” This is the same word which was afterwards applied to the assembled people of God. It corresponds to the ἐκ...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    EXPOSITION GENESIS 28:1 AND ISAAC CALLED JACOB (to his bed-side), AND BLESSED HIM,—in enlarged form, renewing the benediction previously given (Genesis 27:27)—and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    So Isaac called Jacob, and he blessed him, and he charged him, and he said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan. Arise, and go to Padanaram, to the house of Bethuel thy moth...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    God. Genesis 17:1 Genesis 22:17 Genesis 22:18 Genesis 35:11 Genesis

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    Two great promises Abraham was blessed with, and Isaac here entails them both upon Jacob. The promise of heirs, God make thee fruitful and multiply thee. Through his loins that people should descend f...

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