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
- Tent Women had separate tents from men
- Teraphim Used by Laban, stolen by Rachael (equivalent to a deed to all of Laban’s property, according to the Nuzi tablets)
- Women Had separate apartments in dwellings
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1836–1689 BC · Jacob
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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