Genesis 31:19

images. Heb. teraphim. 30,32; 35:2; Jos 24:2; Jud 17:4,5; 18:14-24,31; 1Sa 19:13; Eze 21:21 Ho 3:4 These might have been images devoted to superstitious or idolatrous purposes, as they are termed gods by Laban, in ver. 30. The Targums of Onkelos and Jonathan render it, {tzalmanaya,} "images;" the LXX. and Theodoret, [eidolon 1497|,] "idols;" Aquilla, [morphomata,] "figures;" and the Persian, {asterlabha,} "astrolabes."

Genesis 31:30

my gods.

19; Ex 12:12; Nu 33:4; Jud 6:31; 18:24; 1Sa 5:2-6; 2Sa 5:21

Isa 37:19; 46:1,2; Jer 10:11; 43:12

Genesis 31:32

whomsoever.This was rash, and might have produced fatal effects; but Jacob was partial to Rachel, and did not suspect her; and he was indignant at being accused of a crime which he deeply abhorred. Scott.

19,30; 44:9-12

before.

23; 13:8; 19:7; 30:33; 1Sa 12:3-5; 2Co 8:20,21; 12:17-19

For Jacob.

1Sa 14:24-29

Genesis 31:53

God of Abraham.

11:24-29,31; 17:7; 22:20-24; 24:3,4; Ex 3:6; Jos 24:2

their father.For {avihem,} "Their father," several MSS. read avichem, "Your father," for Terah was an idolater: see Jos 24:2.

judge.

16:5

sware.

14:22; 21:23,24; 24:3; 26:28-31

fear.

42; De 6:13

Genesis 35:4

ear-rings.These rings were not worn as mere ornaments, but for superstitious purposes; perhaps as amulets or charms, first consecrated to some false god, or formed under some constellation, and stamped with magical characters. Maimonides mentions rings and jewels of this kind, with the image of the sun, moon, etc., impressed upon them; and Augustine describes them (Epist. 73,) as used for this execrable purpose.

Ex 32:2-4; Jud 8:24-27; Ho 2:13

hid them.

Ex 32:20; De 7:5,25; Isa 2:20; 30:22

the oak.

Jos 24:25,26; Jud 9:6

Joshua 24:15

choose.

Ru 1:15,16; 1Ki 18:21; Eze 20:39; Joh 6:67

whether the gods.

14

or the gods.

Ex 23:24,32,33; 34:15; De 13:7; 29:18; Jud 6:10

as for me.

Ge 18:19; Ps 101:2; 119:106,111,112; Joh 6:68; Ac 11:23
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