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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771
Gill's Exposition
I will pass through all thy flock today,.... Not alone, but Laban and his sons with him:
removing from thence all the speckled and spotted cattle; that is, such as were black and had white spots on…
- Jacob’s Family and Wealth 6. דן dān, Dan, “judge, lord.” 8. נפתלי naptālı̂y, Naphtali, “wrestling.” 11. גד gād, Gad, “overcoming, victory.” בגד bāgād, “in victory or” =גד בא bā' gād, “victory…
We have here,
I. Jacob's thoughts of home. He faithfully served his time out with Laban, even his second apprenticeship, though he was an old man, had a large family to provide for, and it was high…