Genesi 28:5

5 E Isacco fece partire Giacobbe, il quale se n’andò in Paddan-Aram da Labano, figliuolo di Bethuel, l’Arameo, fratello di Rebecca, madre di Giacobbe e di Esaù.

Genesi 28:5 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 28:5

And Isaac sent away Jacob
From Beersheba; not in anger, or in a dishonourable way, but took his leave of him no doubt in an affectionate manner; as it is clear he went with his blessing, and had his good wishes for a prosperous journey: and he went to Padanaram;
which from Beersheba, according to some ^F8, was four hundred and eighty miles: unto Laban, son of Bethuel the Syrian;
some versions make Laban to be the Syrian, others Bethuel; it is a matter of no great moment which is here so called, since they were both called Syrians, see ( Genesis 25:20 ) : the brother of Rebekah;
this refers to Laban, for Bethuel was her father: Jacob's and Esau's mother;
Jacob is set first, not only as being most beloved by his mother, but as now having the birthright and the blessing.

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FOOTNOTES:

F8 Bunting's Travels, p. 72.

Genesi 28:5 In-Context

3 E l’Iddio onnipotente ti benedica, ti renda fecondo e ti moltiplichi, in guisa che tu diventi un’assemblea di popoli,

4 e ti dia la benedizione d’Abrahamo: a te, e alla tua progenie con te; affinché tu possegga il paese dove sei andato peregrinando, e che Dio donò ad Abrahamo".

5 E Isacco fece partire Giacobbe, il quale se n’andò in Paddan-Aram da Labano, figliuolo di Bethuel, l’Arameo, fratello di Rebecca, madre di Giacobbe e di Esaù.

6 Or Esaù vide che Isacco avea benedetto Giacobbe e l’avea mandato in Paddan-Aram perché vi prendesse moglie; e che, benedicendolo, gli avea dato quest’ordine: "Non prender moglie tra le figliuole di Canaan",

7 e che Giacobbe aveva ubbidito a suo padre e a sua madre, e se n’era andato in Paddan-Aram.