29042016 Jacob Flees From Laban Genesis 311-55. 1 But Jacob soon learned that Labans sons were grumbling about him.
μή ποτε λαλήσυς μετὰ Ἰακὼβ LXX either good.
Why did laban pursues jacob. Laban and his relatives camped nearby. But why did you steal my gods. He got up crossed the river and headed to the hill country of Gilead.
Laban had asked the question and even though Jacob knew that Laban knew the real answer already all the others did not. Before answering Labans charge of the theft of the household gods Jacob wanted to tell Laban and everyone else exactly why he had left so suddenly and secretly. After Jacob grows exceedingly rich some of Labans sons become jealous and accuse him of stealing their inheritance.
Rachel stole from her father the household idols to bring with her. In verses 26 through 30 Laban gives a speech when he finally encounters Jacob. Its intention was to guard Jacob according to the promise of Genesis 2815 against Labans resentment - and accordingly God said unto him Take heed - literally take heed for thyself the verb being followed by an ethical dative as in Genesis 121.
That is why it was called Galeed. Laban recognizes that all that he has is due to Jacobs work so he asks Jacob to stay. 13012016 Genesis 3122-42continues after Jacob has fled Laban in secret earlier in Genesis 31 taking His family and livestock with Him.
21 So he fled with all he had and crossing the River he headed for 8 the hill country of Gilead. He gives this contradictory and somewhat pitiful speech to Jacob. When Laban realizes Jacob has left he pursues him with anger.
26072016 Laban gathered his family and they pursued Jacob for seven days. 02022001 Jacob Flees From Laban. It was afternoon when he reached the outskirts of HaranHe found shepherds resting near a well watching their flocks.
Jacob greeted them and asked them about the town and his uncle LabanJust then Rachel Labans daughter arrived with her fathers herds. 22052005 Jacob s Arrival in Haran. Obviously and conveniently Laban never mentioned while Jacob worked for him for seven years that it wasnt their custom to marry off a younger daughter before the older one.
- that thou speak not to Jacob - literally lest the speak with Jacob. 12052004 Having fulfilled his obligation to Laban Jacob was free to go but Laban was reluctant to see this happen. 3122 he gathers a large band of his relatives and takes off in hot pursuit.
Jacob inquired why the shepherds did not. 07062016 This explanation is not completely false but Laban has a reason for attributing such motives to Jacob. Laban had two daughters an older daughter Leah who had weak eyes and a younger daughter Rachel who was beautiful.
16102011 Clearly Laban planned all along to use Jacobs desire for Rachel to get his less marketable daughter Leah out of his tent. Jacob agrees as long as he is paid a wage and he propose the following deal. 21 Jacob fled taking everything that he owned.
Laban believed the payout would be small but that his own prosperity would be great. It was also called Mizpah because he said May the LORD keep watch between you and me when we are away from each other Labans words to Jacob at Mizpah were part of a covenant between the two as they parted company. 03022012 Jacob fulfills his second 7-year commitment to Laban and tries to leave.
However Laban does not want him to go because Jacob has made him very prosperous. 19 Meanwhile Laban had been out shearing his sheep. Laban thinks he comes out ahead by marrying off both his daughters and getting fourteen years of Jacobs work at the same time.
Laban said to him Please stay if I have found favor in your eyes for I have. While he was away Rachel stole her fathers personal idols. Jacob was in love with Rachel.
As a result Laban had prospered - and Laban knew it. Jacob had served Laban honorably and God had blessed his efforts. That night God told Laban Be careful not to say anything to Jacob either good or bad.
In keeping with his deceitful nature Laban removes all of the animals from his herd that could quickly produce speckled offspring for he wanted to keep Jacob around longer vv. Jacob has robbed our father of everything they said. 3117-21 Laban Pursues Jacob 3122-30 When Laban is told on the third day.
20 Moreover Jacob had deceived Laban the Aramean because he had never told him that he was intending to leave. Jacob had heard that Labans sons were saying Jacob has taken everything our father owned and has gained all this wealth from what belonged to our father Genesis 311. One minute hes making arguments like hes a doting granddad who wants to kiss his children goodbye.
Jacob will accuse Laban of exploiting him 3138-42 and Laban protects his honor by attributing different motives to Jacob Jacobs kin ties which Jacob had mentioned in a more conciliatory conversation in 3025. He has gained all his wealth at our fathers expense 2 And Jacob began to notice a change in Laban. If you look at verses 22 through 25 Laban pursues Jacob there.
Jacob answers I was afraid. Jacob continued his trip eastward. When the God-appointed time came for Jacob to leave Labans house in Paddan Aram and return to his father Isaac Laban.
Jacob knew that Laban wouldnt want him to leave because Jacob was the key to Labans material prosperity. If Jacob were to stay Laban reasoned it would be. But as we will see tomorrow God will give this cheater his just desserts.
Laban asked Jacob what he thought a fair wage would be. But God is with Jacob and comes to Laban in a dream to protect Jacob. After Jacob had lived with Laban for a month Laban offered to pay him for his work telling Jacob.
He had come to realize 250 that his prosperity was the result of Jacobs presence verse 27. They caught up with him in the hill country of Gilead where Jacob and his family had pitched their tents. Both Laban and his nephew Jacob were sneaky conniving deceitful men.
17022012 Whatever the meaning of Gods message to Laban the result was that Laban refrained from harming Jacob out of fear of the LORD Laban continued So you took off because you want to return to your own family alright I get that. 20 Moreover Jacob deceived Laban the Aramean by not telling him he was running away.
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