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Selected Verse: Genesis 27:41 - Strong Concordance
Verse |
Translation |
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Ge 27:41 |
Strong Concordance |
And Esau [06215] hated [07852] Jacob [03290] because [05921] of the blessing [01293] wherewith [0834] his father [01] blessed him [01288]: and Esau [06215] said [0559] in his heart [03820], The days [03117] of mourning [060] for my father [01] are at hand [07126]; then will I slay [02026] my brother [0251] Jacob [03290]. |
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King James |
And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob. |
Summary Of Commentaries Associated With The Selected Verse
A Commentary, Critical, Practical, and Explanatory on the Old and New Testaments, by Robert Jamieson, A.R. Fausset and David Brown [1882] |
Esau hated Jacob--It is scarcely to be wondered at that Esau resented the conduct of Jacob and vowed revenge.
The days of mourning for my father are at hand--a common Oriental phrase for the death of a parent. |
Commentary on the Old Testament, by Carl Friedrich Keil and Franz Delitzsch [1857-78] |
Esau's complaining and weeping were now changed into mortal hatred of his brother. "The days of mourning," he said to himself, "for my father are at hand, and I will kill my brother Jacob." אבי אבל: genit. obj. as in Amo 8:10; Jer 6:26. He would put off his intended fratricide that he might not hurt his father's mind.
Gen 27:42-46
When Rebekah was informed by some one of Esau's intention, she advised Jacob to protect himself from his revenge (התנחם to procure comfort by retaliation, equivalent to "avenge himself," התנקּם, Isa 1:24),
(Note: This reference is incorrect; the Niphal is used in Isa 1:24, the Hithpael in Jer 5:9-29. Tr.)
by fleeing to her brother Laban in Haran, and remaining there "some days," as she mildly puts it, until his brother's wrath was subdued. "For why should I lose you both in one day?" viz., Jacob through Esau's vengeance, and Esau as a murderer by the avenger of blood (Gen 9:6, cf. Sa2 14:6-7). In order to obtain Isaac's consent to this plan, without hurting his feelings by telling him of Esau's murderous intentions, she spoke to him of her troubles on account of the Hittite wives of Esau, and the weariness of life that she should feel if Jacob also were to marry one of the daughters of the land, and so introduced the idea of sending Jacob to her relations in Mesopotamia, with a view to his marriage there. |
Adam Clarke Commentary on the Whole Bible - Published 1810-1826 |
The days of mourning for my father are at hand - Such was the state of Isaac's health at that time, though he lived more than forty years afterwards, that his death was expected by all; and Esau thought that would be a favorable time for him to avenge himself on his brother Jacob, as, according to the custom of the times, the sons were always present at the burial of the father. Ishmael came from his own country to assist Isaac to bury Abraham; and both Jacob and Esau assisted in burying their father Isaac, but the enmity between them had happily subsided long before that time. |
6 And thy handmaid [08198] had two [08147] sons [01121], and they two [08147] strove together [05327] in the field [07704], and there was none to part [05337] them, but the one [0259] smote [05221] the other [0259], and slew [04191] him.
7 And, behold, the whole family [04940] is risen [06965] against thine handmaid [08198], and they said [0559], Deliver [05414] him that smote [05221] his brother [0251], that we may kill [04191] him, for the life [05315] of his brother [0251] whom he slew [02026]; and we will destroy [08045] the heir [03423] also: and so they shall quench [03518] my coal [01513] which is left [07760], and shall not leave [07604] to my husband [0376] neither name [08034] nor remainder [07611] upon [06440] the earth [0127].
6 Whoso sheddeth [08210] man's [0120] blood [01818], by man [0120] shall his blood [01818] be shed [08210]: for in the image [06754] of God [0430] made [06213] he man [0120].
24 Therefore saith [05002] the Lord [0113], the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], the mighty One [046] of Israel [03478], Ah [01945], I will ease [05162] me of mine adversaries [06862], and avenge [05358] me of mine enemies [0341]:
24 Therefore saith [05002] the Lord [0113], the LORD [03068] of hosts [06635], the mighty One [046] of Israel [03478], Ah [01945], I will ease [05162] me of mine adversaries [06862], and avenge [05358] me of mine enemies [0341]:
42 And these words [01697] of Esau [06215] her elder [01419] son [01121] were told [05046] to Rebekah [07259]: and she sent [07971] and called [07121] Jacob [03290] her younger [06996] son [01121], and said [0559] unto him, Behold, thy brother [0251] Esau [06215], as touching thee, doth comfort [05162] himself, purposing to kill [02026] thee.
43 Now therefore, my son [01121], obey [08085] my voice [06963]; and arise [06965], flee [01272] thou to Laban [03837] my brother [0251] to Haran [02771];
44 And tarry [03427] with him a few [0259] days [03117], until [0834] thy brother's [0251] fury [02534] turn away [07725];
45 Until thy brother's [0251] anger [0639] turn away [07725] from thee, and he forget [07911] that which thou hast done [06213] to him: then I will send [07971], and fetch [03947] thee from thence: why [04100] should I be deprived [07921] also of you both [08147] in one [0259] day [03117]?
46 And Rebekah [07259] said [0559] to Isaac [03327], I am weary [06973] of my life [02416] because [06440] of the daughters [01323] of Heth [02845]: if Jacob [03290] take [03947] a wife [0802] of the daughters [01323] of Heth [02845], such as these which are of the daughters [01323] of the land [0776], what good [04100] shall my life [02416] do me?
26 O daughter [01323] of my people [05971], gird [02296] thee with sackcloth [08242], and wallow [06428] thyself in ashes [0665]: make [06213] thee mourning [060], as for an only son [03173], most bitter [08563] lamentation [04553]: for the spoiler [07703] shall suddenly [06597] come [0935] upon us.
10 And I will turn [02015] your feasts [02282] into mourning [060], and all your songs [07892] into lamentation [07015]; and I will bring up [05927] sackcloth [08242] upon all loins [04975], and baldness [07144] upon every head [07218]; and I will make [07760] it as the mourning [060] of an only [03173] son, and the end [0319] thereof as a bitter [04751] day [03117].