Matthew Poole Commentary - Genesis 28:10 - 28:10

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Matthew Poole Commentary - Genesis 28:10 - 28:10


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It is not strange that Jacob went alone, as it appears that he did from Gen_32:10, when his grandfather’s servant was attended with a so great retinue, Gen_24:1-67, because attendance was then necessary to procure him reputation, and to obtain the consent of the virgin and her parents to long a journey; but here, as it was unnecessary, so it would have been troublesome and prejudicial, exposing him both to the envy and snares of his brother Esau, which by this private departure he did avoid. Besides, God in his wise providence did so order this, and some other matters of the like nature, for the greater illustration of his care and kindness towards his children. Add to this the great simplicity, humility, and innocency of those times, if compared with ours, which made many things then usual which now would be ridiculous.