Gênesis 29:1

Jacó Encontra-se com Raquel

1 Então Jacó seguiu viagem e chegou à Mesopotâmia.^[a]

Gênesis 29:1 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 29:1

Then Jacob went on his journey
After the above vow at Bethel, and having had some intimation that what he desired would be granted him; or "he lift up his feet" ^F24, which not only shows that he walked afoot, but that he went on his journey with great cheerfulness; for having such gracious promises made him, that God would be with him, and keep him, and supply him with all necessaries, and return him again to the land of Canaan, which made his heart glad; his heart, as the Jewish writers say ^F25, lift up his legs, and he walked apace, and with great alacrity: and came into the land of the people of the east;
the land of Mesopotamia or Syria, which lay to the east of the land of Canaan, see ( Isaiah 9:11 ) ; hither he came by several days' journeys.

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FOOTNOTES:

F24 (wylgr-avyw) "et levavit pedes suos", Pagninus, Montanus, Vatablus, Fagius; "sustulit", Drusius, Schmidt.
F25 Bereshit Rabba, sect. 70. fol. 62. 2. Jarchi in loc.

Gênesis 29:1 In-Context

1 Então Jacó seguiu viagem e chegou à Mesopotâmia.

2 Certo dia, olhando ao redor, viu um poço no campo e três rebanhos de ovelhas deitadas por perto, pois os rebanhos bebiam daquele poço, que era tapado por uma grande pedra.

3 Por isso, quando todos os rebanhos se reuniam ali, os pastores rolavam a pedra da boca do poço e davam água às ovelhas. Depois recolocavam a pedra em seu lugar, sobre o poço.

4 Jacó perguntou aos pastores: “Meus amigos, de onde são vocês?”“Somos de Harã”, responderam.

5 “Vocês conhecem Labão, neto de Naor?”, perguntou-lhes Jacó.Eles responderam: “Sim, nós o conhecemos”.

Footnotes

• [a]. Hebraico: "à terra dos filhos do oriente."