Chuàngshìjì 29:1

1 Yǎgè qǐ xíng , dào le dōngfāngrén zhī dì ,

Chuàngshìjì 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.

Chuàngshìjì 29:1 In-Context

1 Yǎgè qǐ xíng , dào le dōngfāngrén zhī dì ,

2 Kànjian tiánjiān yǒu yīkǒu jǐng , yǒu sān qún yáng wò zaì jǐng páng . yīnwei rén yìn yáng qún dōu shì yòng nà jǐng lǐ de shuǐ . jǐng kǒu shàng de shítou shì dà de .

3 Cháng yǒu yáng qún zaì nàli jùjí , mùrén bǎ shítou zhuàn lí jǐng kǒu yìn yáng , suíhòu yòu bǎ shítou fàng zaì jǐng kǒu de yuán chù .

4 Yǎgè duì mùrén shuō , dìxiōng men , nǐmen shì nǎli lái de , tāmen shuō , wǒmen shì Hālán lái de .

5 Tā wèn tāmen shuō , Náhè de sūnzi Lābān , nǐmen rènshi ma . tāmen shuō , wǒmen rènshi .