Bible Commentary

“And Jacob noticed that Laban’s attitude toward him was not what it had been.” – Genesis 31:2 Genesis 31:2 Meaning In this poignant verse from the book of Genesis, we …

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“Now Jacob heard that the sons of Laban were saying, ‘Jacob has taken all that was our father’s, and from what was our father’s he has gained all this wealth.’” …

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“And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses.”– Genesis 30:43 Genesis 30:43 Meaning In this verse from the Book of Genesis, …

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“But during the stronger animals, Jacob did not set them aside; so the feebler ones went to Laban. Thus the father was worried about the wolf.” – Genesis 30:42 Genesis …

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“And it came to pass, whensoever the stronger cattle did conceive, that Jacob laid the rods before the eyes of the cattle in the gutters, that they might conceive among …

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“And Jacob did separate the lambs, and set the faces of the flocks toward the ringstraked, and all the brown in the flock of Laban; and he put his own …

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“And the flocks conceived before the rods, and brought forth cattle ring-streaked, speckled, and spotted.”– Genesis 30:39 Genesis 30:39 Meaning This verse from Genesis tells us an intriguing story about …

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“And he set the rods which he had pilled before the flocks in the gutters in the watering troughs when the flocks came to drink, that they should conceive when …

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“And Jacob took him rods of green poplar, and of the hazel and chestnut tree; and pilled white strakes in them, and made the white appear which was in the …

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“And he set three days’ journey between himself and Jacob: and Jacob fed the rest of Laban’s flocks.”– Genesis 30:36 Genesis 30:36 Meaning This verse illustrates a significant moment in …

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