Genesis 31:33 KJV

And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the two maidservants' tents; but he found them not. Then went he out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.

Matthew Henry

  • Genesis 31:22–35God can put a bridle in the mouth of wicked men, to restrain their malice, though he do not change their hearts. Though they have no love to God's people,...

Cross References

  • Genesis 24:28 And the damsel ran, and told them of her mother's house these things.
  • Genesis 24:67 And Isaac brought her into his mother Sarah's tent, and took Rebekah, and she became his wife; and he loved her: and Isaac was comforted after his mother's death.

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Topics

  • Chiding Isaac and Laban chide each other
  • Ingratitude Laban to Jacob
  • Jacob Dissatisfied with Laban’s treatment and returns to the land of Canaan
  • Laban Pursues Jacob, overtakes him at Mount Gilead, and covenants with him
  • Rachel Steals the household images (teraphim, legal deed) of her father

Timeline

Bible Dictionary

  • LabanWhite. (1.) The son of Bethuel, who was the son of Nahor, Abraham’s brother. He lived at Haran in Mesopotamia. His sister Rebekah was...
  • JacobOne who follows on another’s heels; supplanter, (Gen 25:26; Gen 27:36; Hos 12:2–4), the second born of the twin sons of Isaac by Rebekah....
  • LeahWeary, the eldest daughter of Laban, and sister of Rachel (Gen 29:16). Jacob took her to wife through a deceit of her father (Gen 29:23)....
  • RachelEwe, “the daughter”, “the somewhat petulant, peevish, and self-willed though beautiful younger daughter” of Laban, and one of Jacob’s...

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And Laban לָבָן lābān לָבָן Proper name
  • went וַיָּבֹא wayyābōʾ בּוֹא Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • into Jacob's יַעֲקֹב yaʿăqōb יַעֲקֹב Proper name
  • tent בְּאֹהֶל bĕʾōhel אֹהֶל Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition
  • and into Leah's לֵאָה lēʾâ לֵאָה Proper name
  • tent וּבְאֹהֶל ûbĕʾōhel אֹהֶל Noun · masculine singular construct · with and, preposition
  • and into the two שְׁתֵּי šĕttê שְׁנַיִם Number · feminine dual construct
  • maidservants' הָאֲמָהֹת hāʾămāhōt אָמָה Noun · feminine plural · with the
  • tents וּבְאֹהֶל ûbĕʾōhel אֹהֶל Noun · masculine singular construct · with and, preposition
  • but he found מָצָא māṣāʾ מָצָא Verb · qal perfect, third person masculine singular
  • not. Then went he out וְלֹא wĕlōʾ Negative · with and וַיֵּצֵא wayyēṣēʾ יָצָא Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • of Leah's לֵאָה lēʾâ לֵאָה Proper name
  • tent מֵאֹהֶל mēʾōhel אֹהֶל Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition
  • and entered וַיָּבֹא wayyābōʾ בּוֹא Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • into Rachel's רָחֵל rāḥēl רָחֵל Proper name
  • tent בְּאֹהֶל bĕʾōhel אֹהֶל Noun · masculine singular construct · with preposition

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