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GENESIS CHAPTER 35
God commands Jacob to dwell at Beth-el, and build an altar there, Gen_35:1. He commands his family to purge themselves from idols, and go to Beth-el, Gen_35:2,3. They obey, Gen_35:4. He and they go thither, none pursuing them; the reason thereof, Gen_35:5,6. There he builds an altar, Gen_35:7. The death and burial of Rebekah’s nurse, Gen_35:8. God appears to Jacob, confirms his name of Israel, renews the promises, Gen_35:9-13. For which he sets up a pillar, pours oil thereon, and calls the place Beth-el, Gen_35:14,15. Going thence Rachel dies in labour of Benjamin, and is buried there, Gen_35:16-20. Reuben commits incest in his father’s house, Gen_35:22. Jacob’s sons’ names, Gen_35:23-26. Jacob visits his father Isaac, Gen_35:27. His age, death, and burial, Gen_35:28,29.
This was a word in season to comfort his disquieted mind, and convey him to a safer place. Understand, and pay thy vows there made in the time of thy distress, but not yet paid; whether it was Jacob’s error to forget and neglect his former vows and promises; or whether he waited for a fit time, or an admonition from God concerning the season of paying them.