Parallel Verses English Standard Version Now Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she had borne to Jacob, went out to see the women of the land. King James Bible And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land. American Standard Version And Dinah the daughter of Leah, whom she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land. Douay-Rheims Bible And Dina the daughter of Lia went out to see the women of that country. English Revised Version And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land. Webster's Bible Translation And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bore to Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land. Genesis 34:1 Parallel Commentary Keil and Delitzsch Biblical Commentary on the Old TestamentLastly, Esau proposed to accompany Jacob on his journey. But Jacob politely declined not only his own company, but also the escort, which Esau afterwards offered him, of a portion of his attendants; the latter as being unnecessary, the former as likely to be injurious to his flocks. This did not spring from any feeling of distrust; and the ground assigned was no mere pretext. He needed no military guard, "for he knew that he was defended by the hosts of God;" and the reason given was a very good one: "My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds that are milking (עלות from עוּל, giving milk or suckling) are upon me" (עלי): i.e., because they are giving milk they are an object of especial anxiety to me; "and if one should overdrive them a single day, all the sheep would die." A caravan, with delicate children and cattle that required care, could not possibly keep pace with Esau and his horsemen, without taking harm. And Jacob could not expect his brother to accommodate himself to the rate at which he was travelling. For this reason he wished Esau to go on first; and he would drive gently behind, "according to the foot of the cattle (מלאכה possessions equals cattle), and according to the foot of the children," i.e., "according to the pace at which the cattle and the children could go" (Luther). "Till I come to my lord to Seir:" these words are not to be understood as meaning that he intended to go direct to Seir; consequently they were not a wilful deception for the purpose of getting rid of Esau. Jacob's destination was Canaan, and in Canaan probably Hebron, where his father Isaac still lived. From thence he may have thought of paying a visit to Esau in Seir. Whether he carried out this intention or not, we cannot tell; for we have not a record of all that Jacob did, but only of the principal events of his life. We afterwards find them both meeting together as friends at their father's funeral (Genesis 35:29). Again, the attitude of inferiority which Jacob assumed in his conversation with Esau, addressing him as lord, and speaking of himself as servant, was simply an act of courtesy suited to the circumstances, in which he paid to Esau the respect due to the head of a powerful band; since he could not conscientiously have maintained the attitude of a brother, when inwardly and spiritually, in spite of Esau's friendly meeting, they were so completely separated the one from the other. Treasury of Scripture Knowledge A.M. 2272. B.C. 1732. Genesis 30:21 And afterwards she bore a daughter, and called her name Dinah. the daughters. Cross References Genesis 30:21 Afterward she bore a daughter and called her name Dinah. Genesis 33:20 There he erected an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel. Jump to Previous Bare Bore Borne Country Daughter Daughters Dinah Jacob Leah Visit WomenJump to Next Bare Bore Borne Country Daughter Daughters Dinah Jacob Leah Visit WomenLinks Genesis 34:1 NIVGenesis 34:1 NLT Genesis 34:1 ESV Genesis 34:1 NASB Genesis 34:1 KJV Genesis 34:1 Bible Apps Genesis 34:1 Biblia Paralela Genesis 34:1 Chinese Bible Genesis 34:1 French Bible Genesis 34:1 German Bible Bible Hub ESV Text Edition: 2016. The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. |