Genesi 29:1

1 POI Giacobbe si mise in cammino, e andò nel paese degli Orientali.

Genesi 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.

Genesi 29:1 In-Context

1 POI Giacobbe si mise in cammino, e andò nel paese degli Orientali.

2 E riguardò, ed ecco un pozzo in un campo, e quivi erano tre gregge di pecore, che giacevano appresso di quello; perciocchè di quel pozzo si abbeveravano le gregge; ed una gran pietra era sopra la bocca del pozzo.

3 E quivi si raunavano tutte le gregge, e i pastori rotolavano quella pietra d’in su la bocca del pozzo, e abbeveravano le pecore; e poi tornavano la pietra al suo luogo, in su la bocca del pozzo.

4 E Giacobbe disse loro: Fratelli miei, onde siete voi? Ed essi risposero: Noi siamo di Charan.

5 Ed egli disse loro: Conoscete voi Labano, figliuolo di Nahor? Ed essi dissero: Sì, noi lo conosciamo.