7 And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padanaram;
7 and that Jacob had obeyed his father and mother and had gone to Paddan Aram.
7 and that Jacob had obeyed his father and his mother and gone to Paddan-aram.
7 and that Jacob had obeyed his parents and gone to Paddan Aram.
7 and that Jacob had obeyed his father and his mother and had gone to Padan Aram.
7 He also knew that Jacob had obeyed his parents and gone to Paddan-aram.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 28:7
Commentary on Genesis 28:6-9
(Read Genesis 28:6-9)
Good examples impress even the profane and malicious. But Esau thought, by pleasing his parents in one thing, to atone for other wrong doings. Carnal hearts are apt to think themselves as good as they should be, because in some one matter they are not so bad as they have been.