Gen 29:1, Judg 6:33, 7:12, 8:10, 1Ki 4:30, Job 1:3 | TSK | STEP | Jacob comes to the well of Haran. He becomes acquainted with Rachel. Laban entertains him. Jacob covenants for Rachel. He is deceived by Laban with Leah. He marries also Rachel, and serves for her seven years more. Leah bears Reuben; Simeon; Levi; and Judah. Jacob. went on his journey. Heb. lifted up his feet. came. people. Heb. children. east.The district of Mesopotamia, and the whole country beyond the Euphrates, are called Kedem, or the East, in the Sacred Writings.

Genesis 29:1

1 Jacob comes to the well of Haran.

9 He becomes acquainted with Rachel.

13 Laban entertains him.

18 Jacob covenants for Rachel.

23 He is deceived by Laban with Leah.

28 He marries also Rachel, and serves for her seven years more.

32 Leah bears Reuben;

33 Simeon;

34 Levi;

35 and Judah.

Jacob.

Ps 119:32,60; Ec 9:7

went on his journey. Heb. lifted up his feet. came.

22:20-23; 24:10; 25:20; 28:5-7; Nu 23:7; Jud 6:3,33; 7:12; 8:10

1Ki 4:30; Ho 12:12

people. Heb. children. east.The district of Mesopotamia, and the whole country beyond the Euphrates, are called Kedem, or the East, in the Sacred Writings.

Judges 6:33

Then all.

Ps 3:1; 27:2,3; 118:10-12; Isa 8:9,10; Ro 8:35-39

children.

3; 8:10,11; 1Ch 5:19; Job 1:3

went over.

7:24; Jos 3:16

the valley.

Jos 17:16; 19:18; 1Ki 18:45; 21:1

Judges 7:12

the Midianites.

6:3,5,33; 1Ki 4:30

grasshoppers.

8:10; 2Ch 14:9-12; Ps 3:1; 33:16; 118:10-12; Isa 8:9,10

Judges 8:10

Karkor.If this were the name of a place, it is no where else mentioned. Some contend that {karkor} signifies rest; and the Vulgate renders it {requiescebant,} "rested". This seems the most likely; for it is said (ver. 11) that Gideon "smote the host: for the host was secure."

children.

7:12

fell an hundred, etc. or, an hundred and twenty thousand,every one drawing a sword

7:22; 20:2,15,17,25,35,46; 2Ki 3:26; 2Ch 13:17; 28:6,8; Isa 37:36