Genesis 35
Overview
35:1 God commands Jacob to go to Bethel;
35:2 He purges his house of idols;
35:6 He builds an altar at Bethel;
35:8 Deborah dies at Allon-bachuth;
35:9 God blesses Jacob at Bethel;
35:16 Rachel travails of Benjamin, and dies in the way to Edar;
35:22 Reuben lies with Bilhah;
35:23 The sons of Jacob;
35:27 Jacob comes to Isaac at Hebron;
35:28 The age, death, and burial of Isaac. Verse 1God saidGenesis 22:14; Deuteronomy 32:36; Psalm 46:1, 91:15 BethelGenesis 35:7, 12:8, 13:3, 13:4, 28:10-22, 31:3, 31:13; Psalm 47:4; Ecclesiastes 5:4-6; Hosea 12:4; Nahum 1:15 when thouGenesis 16:8, 27:41-45; Exodus 2:15ReciprocalGenesis 8:20 - builded; 26:25 - builded; 28:13 - the Lord stood; 28:17 - the house; 28:19 - the name; 28:22 - God's; 35:9 - General; Leviticus 22:21 - to accomplish; Deuteronomy 23:21 - General; 1 Samuel 10:3 - Bethel; 1 Kings 12:29 - Bethel; Psalm 56:12 - Thy Verse 2unto hisGenesis 18:19; Joshua 24:15; Psalm 101:2-7 strangeGenesis 31:19, 31:34; Exodus 20:3, 20:4, 23:13; Deuteronomy 5:7, 6:14, 7:25, 11:28, 32:16; Joshua 23:7; 24:2, 24:20, 24:23; Judges 10:16; Ruth 1:15; 1 Samuel 7:3; 2 Samuel 7:23; 2 Kings 17:29; 1 Chronicles 16:26; Jeremiah 5:7, 16:20; Daniel 5:4; Acts 19:26; 1 Corinthians 10:7; 2 Corinthians 6:15-17; Galatians 4:8 cleanGenesis 35:22, 34:2, 34:24, 34:25; Exodus 19:10, 19:14; Leviticus 15:5, 17:16; Numbers 31:24; 2 Kings 5:10, 5:12, 5:13; Job 1:5; Psalm 51:2, 51:7; Ecclesiastes 5:1; Isaiah 1:16, 52:11; Jeremiah 13:27; Ezekiel 18:31; 20:7, 36:25; John 13:10, 13:11; 2 Corinthians 7:1; Habakkuk 3:1; James 4:8; 1 Peter 2:1, 2:2; Jude 1:23ReciprocalNumbers 8:7 - wash their; 11:18 - Sanctify; 31:20 - raiment; Joshua 24:14 - put; Judges 6:25 - Take thy father's; 2 Chronicles 35:6 - sanctify; Nehemiah 12:30 - themselves; Psalm 116:1 - because; Isaiah 44:13 - that it may; Jeremiah 4:1 - put away; John 11:55 - to purify; Acts 15:20 - from pollutions Verse 3who answeredGenesis 28:12, 28:13, 32:7, 32:24; Psalm 46:1, 50:15, 66:13, 66:14, 91:15, 103:1-5, 107:6, 107:8; 116:1, 116:2, 116:16-18, 118:19-22; Isaiah 30:19 was withGenesis 28:20, 31:3, 31:42; Proverbs 3:6; Isaiah 43:2ReciprocalGenesis 12:8 - of Bethel; 35:7 - built; 46:1 - and offered; 49:25 - the God; 1 Samuel 10:3 - Bethel; Job 1:5 - sanctified; Ecclesiastes 5:4 - vowest; Obadiah 1:14 - in the day; Jonah 2:9 - I will sacrifice Verse 4earringsThese 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. Exodus 32:2-4; Judges 8:24-27; Hosea 2:13 hid themExodus 32:20; Deuteronomy 7:5, 7:25; Isaiah 2:20, 30:22 the oakJoshua 24:25, 24:26; Judges 9:6ReciprocalGenesis 12:6 - Sichem; Joshua 24:1 - Shechem; 1 Chronicles 6:67 - Shechem; Isaiah 3:20 - the earrings; Ezekiel 16:11 - General; Acts 19:19 - and burned
Verse 5Genesis 34:30; Exodus 15:15, 15:16, 23:27, 34:24; Deuteronomy 11:25; Joshua 2:9-11, 5:1; 1 Samuel 11:7; 14:15; 2 Chronicles 14:14, 17:10; Psalm 14:5ReciprocalGenesis 9:2 - General; 20:6 - withheld; Leviticus 26:36 - I will send; 2 Chronicles 20:29 - the fear; Esther 8:17 - for the fear; 9:2 - the fear; Psalm 105:14 - General; 105:38 - for; Ezekiel 32:32 - General; 2 Corinthians 5:11 - the terror Verse 6LuzGenesis 12:8, 28:19, 28:22; Judges 1:22-26ReciprocalGenesis 28:13 - the Lord stood; 28:15 - bring; 48:3 - appeared; Judges 1:23 - Luz; 1 Samuel 10:3 - Bethel Verse 7builtGenesis 35:1, 35:3; Ecclesiastes 5:4, 5:5 El-beth-eli.e. the god of Beth-el, Genesis 28:13, 28:19, 28:22; Exodus 17:15; Judges 6:24; Ezekiel 48:35ReciprocalGenesis 8:20 - builded; 28:15 - bring; 31:13 - the God; 33:20 - General; 46:1 - and offered; 48:3 - appeared; 1 Samuel 7:17 - he built; 10:3 - Bethel Verse 8Rebekah'sGenesis 24:59 under an oak1 Samuel 31:13 Allonbachuthi.e. the oak of weeping, Judges 2:1, 2:5ReciprocalJoshua 24:26 - under; Judges 4:5 - the palm; 1 Chronicles 10:12 - the oak; Luke 7:2 - who Verse 9Genesis 12:7, 17:1, 18:1, 26:2, 28:13, 31:3, 31:11-13, 32:1, 32:24-30, 35:1, 46:2, 46:3; 48:3, 48:4; Jeremiah 31:3; Hosea 12:4; Acts 7:2ReciprocalGenesis 17:22 - General; 25:20 - the Syrian; 28:2 - Padanaram; 33:18 - a city of Shechem; 35:20 - the pillar; 48:7 - Rachel Verse 10Genesis 17:5, 17:15, 32:27, 32:28; 1 Kings 18:31; 2 Kings 17:34ReciprocalGenesis 49:24 - the mighty; 1 Chronicles 16:13 - ye seed; 2 Chronicles 6:14 - O Lord God; Isaiah 48:1 - which are Verse 11God AlmightyGenesis 17:1, 18:14, 43:14, 48:3, 48:4; Exodus 6:3; 2 Corinthians 6:18 a nationGenesis 12:2, 13:16, 15:5, 17:5-7, 17:16, 18:18, 22:17, 28:3, 28:4, 28:14, 32:12, 46:3; 48:4; Exodus 1:7; Numbers 1:1-26:65; 1 Samuel 1:1- 2 Chronicles 36:23ReciprocalGenesis 1:22 - General; 17:4 - a father; 17:6 - nations; 36:31 - before there; 46:26 - loins; 49:24 - the mighty; 49:25 - the Almighty; Exodus 32:13 - I will multiply; 1 Chronicles 16:16 - which he made; 16:18 - Unto thee; Psalm 105:9 - General; Jeremiah 32:22 - which; Habakkuk 3:1 - come; 3:1 - General; Revelation 1:8 - the Almighty Verse 12the landGenesis 12:7, 13:14-17, 15:18, 26:3, 26:4, 28:3, 28:4, 28:13, 48:4; Exodus 3:8; Joshua 6:1-21:45 toNehemiah 13:1-31ReciprocalGenesis 13:15 - General; 28:14 - thy seed; 48:3 - appeared; 50:24 - you out; Exodus 6:8 - to give; 32:13 - I will multiply; 1 Chronicles 16:18 - Unto thee; Jeremiah 32:22 - which Verse 13Genesis 11:5, 17:22, 18:33; Judges 6:21, 13:20; Luke 24:31ReciprocalEzekiel 11:24 - So Verse 14Genesis 35:20, 28:18, 28:19; Exodus 17:15; 1 Samuel 7:12ReciprocalExodus 29:40 - a drink; 2 Chronicles 29:35 - the drink; Psalm 16:4 - drink Verse 15BethelGenesis 28:19Reciprocal12:8 - of Bethel; 28:13 - the land; 28:22 - God's Verse 16a little way to comeHeb. a little piece of ground, 2 Kings 5:19 EphrathGenesis 48:7; Ruth 1:2; 1 Chronicles 2:19; Psalm 132:6; Micah 5:2; Matthew 2:1, 2:16, 2:18 hard labourGenesis 3:16; 1 Timothy 2:15ReciprocalGenesis 12:8 - of Bethel; 30:1 - or else I die; 35:24 - General; 42:4 - Benjamin; 42:13 - Thy servants; 42:38 - his brother; 44:27 - General; 46:19 - Rachel; Numbers 1:36 - General; Ruth 4:11 - Rachel; 1 Kings 11:26 - an Ephrathite; Psalm 106:33 - he spake; Ezekiel 48:23 - Benjamin; Matthew 1:2 - Jacob begat; Acts 7:8 - and Jacob Verse 17Fear notGenesis 30:24; 1 Samuel 4:19-21ReciprocalGenesis 28:13 - the land; 43:29 - mother's son; Numbers 1:5 - Elizur; 1 Samuel 4:20 - Fear not; Daniel 5:10 - let not Verse 18am cir, 2275, bc cir, 1729her soulGenesis 30:1; 1 Samuel 4:20, 4:21; Psalm 16:10; Exodus 12:7; Lamentations 2:12; Luke 12:20, 23:46; Acts 7:59 Benonii.e. the son of my sorrow, 1 Chronicles 4:9 Benjamini.e. the son of my right hand, Genesis 42:4, 42:38, 43:14, 44:27-31; Psalm 80:17
The Samaritan has ben yamim, "the son of days," i.e., of his old age - Genesis 44:20
which Jerome renders Benjamin, id est, filius dextrae, Benjamin, that is, "the son of the right hand.Reciprocal3:20 - Adam; 25:8 - gave; 30:24 - Joseph; 32:22 - his two wives; 35:22 - Now the sons; 35:26 - in Padanaram; 43:29 - mother's son; 49:27 - ravin; Exodus 1:1 - General; Deuteronomy 27:12 - Simeon; 1 Chronicles 2:1 - Reuben; 2:2 - Benjamin; 7:23 - because; Daniel 5:10 - let not
Verse 19Rachel diedGenesis 48:7 EphrathJoshua 19:15; Ruth 1:2, 4:11; Micah 5:2, 6:2; Matthew 2:1, 2:6, 2:18ReciprocalGenesis 29:17 - Rachel; Judges 17:7 - General; 19:1 - a concubine; 1 Samuel 10:2 - Rachel's; 17:12 - Ephrathite; 1 Chronicles 2:51 - Bethlehem; 2 Chronicles 11:6 - Bethlehem; Matthew 2:5 - General; Luke 2:4 - unto; Acts 7:16 - the sepulchre Verse 20the pillarGenesis 35:9, 35:14; 1 Samuel 10:2; 2 Samuel 18:17, 18:18ReciprocalGenesis 28:18 - set it; 29:17 - Rachel Verse 21towerMicah 4:8; Luke 2:8ReciprocalJoshua 15:21 - Eder Verse 22lay withGenesis 49:4; Leviticus 18:8; 2 Samuel 16:21, 16:22, 20:3; 1 Chronicles 5:1; 1 Corinthians 5:1 Now the sonsIn the Hebrew Text, a break is here left in the verse, opposite to which there is a Masoretic note, which states that "there is a hiatus in the verse." This hiatus the LXX, thus supplies: και [G2532], πονηρον [G4190], εφανη εναντιον [G1726], αυτου [G848], "and it appeared evil in his sight." Genesis 35:18, 29:31-35, 30:5-24, 46:8-27, 49:1-28; Exodus 1:1-5, 6:14-16; Numbers 1:5-15; 1:20-46, 2:3-33, 7:12-89, 26:5-51, 26:57-62, 34:14-28; Deuteronomy 33:1-29; Joshua 13:1-21:45; 1 Chronicles 2:1, 2:2, 12:23-40, 27:16-22; Ezekiel 48:1-35; Acts 7:8; Revelation 7:4-8, 21:14ReciprocalGenesis 16:3 - his; 25:6 - concubines; 29:29 - Bilhah; 29:32 - his name; 30:4 - to wife; 32:22 - his two wives; 35:2 - clean; 37:2 - wives; 37:21 - Reuben heard; 37:35 - his daughters; 44:7 - General; 46:25 - Bilhah; 49:28 - every one; Exodus 1:2 - Reuben; Deuteronomy 27:20 - General; 1 Chronicles 7:13 - the sons of Bilhah; Ezekiel 22:10 - discovered Verse 23Genesis 29:32-35, 30:18-20, 33:2, 46:8-15Reciprocal29:16 - was Leah; 29:33 - called; 29:34 - was; 30:20 - and she; 46:13 - Issachar; 46:15 - Leah; Exodus 1:1 - General; 1:3 - Issachar; 1 Chronicles 5:2 - Judah; Acts 7:8 - and Jacob; Revelation 7:7 - Levi Verse 24Genesis 35:16-18, 30:22-24, 46:19-22Reciprocal29:17 - Rachel; 30:24 - And she Verse 25Genesis 30:4-8, 37:2, 46:23-25Reciprocal29:29 - Bilhah; 30:6 - Dan; 30:8 - and she; 46:24 - Naphtali; 46:25 - Bilhah; Exodus 1:4 - Dan Verse 26And the sonsGenesis 30:9-13, 46:16-18 in PadanaramExcept Benjamin, 35:18, 25:20, 28:2, 31:18Reciprocal29:35 - called; 30:11 - she; 30:13 - and she; 37:2 - wives; 46:17 - Asher; 46:18 - Zilpah; Exodus 1:4 - Asher; 1 Chronicles 2:2 - Asher Verse 27JacobGenesis 27:43-45, 28:5 Mamre13:18, 14:13, 18:1, 23:2, 23:19; Joshua 14:12-15, 15:13, 21:11; 2 Samuel 2:1, 2:3, 2:11; 5:1, 5:3, 5:5ReciprocalGenesis 31:18 - for to go; 37:14 - Hebron; 47:7 - And Jacob; 50:13 - the cave; Habakkuk 3:1 - he sojourned Verse 28Genesis 25:7, 47:28, 50:26Reciprocal25:8 - good; 47:9 - have not; Exodus 6:16 - an hundred; Job 42:16 - an Verse 29am 2288, bc 1716IsaacGenesis 3:19, 15:15, 25:7, 25:8, 25:17, 27:1, 27:2, 49:33; Job 5:26; Ecclesiastes 12:5-7 his sonsGenesis 23:19, 23:20, 25:9, 27:41, 49:31Reciprocal36:5 - in the land; 49:29 - bury me; 50:13 - the cave; Exodus 23:26 - the number; Numbers 20:24 - gathered; 1 Chronicles 23:1 - old; 29:28 - full of days