the Week of Proper 10 / Ordinary 15
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THE MESSAGE
Hosea 12:12
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Jacob fled to the territory of Aram.Israel worked to earn a wife;he tended flocks for a wife.
Ya`akov fled into the country of Aram, And Yisra'el served to get a wife, And for a wife he tended flocks and herds.
And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
Jacob fled to the land of Aram; there Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he guarded sheep.
Now Jacob fled to the land of Aram, And Israel worked for a wife, And for a wife he kept sheep.
Your ancestor Jacob fled to Northwest Mesopotamia where he worked to get a wife; he tended sheep to pay for her.
Now Jacob (Israel) fled into the open country of Aram (Paddan-aram), And [there] Israel (Jacob) worked and served for a wife, And for a wife he kept sheep.
And Iaakob fled into the countrey of Aram, and Israel serued for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheepe.
Now Jacob fled to the land of Aram, And Israel worked for a wife, And for a wife he kept sheep.
Now Jacob fled to the field of Aram,And Israel worked for a wife,And for a wife he kept sheep.
Jacob fled to the land of Aram and Israel worked for a wife-for a wife he tended sheep.
Jacob escaped to Syria where he tended sheep to earn himself a wife.
Is Gil‘ad given to iniquity? Yes, they have become worthless. In Gilgal they sacrifice to bulls; therefore their altars are like piles of stones in a plowed field."
And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept [sheep].
"Jacob ran away to the land of Aram. There Israel worked for a wife. He kept sheep to get another wife.
Jacob fled to the land of Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
Our ancestor Jacob had to flee to Mesopotamia, where, in order to get a wife, he worked for another man and took care of his sheep.
Jacob fled to the open field of Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he watched over sheep.
And Jacob fled into the field of Syria, and Israel served for a wife; yea, he shepherded for a wife.
And Jacob fled into the field of Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
And Jacob went in flight into the field of Aram, and Israel became a servant for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
If Gilead be given to iniquity becoming altogether vanity, in Gilgal they sacrifice unto bullocks; yea, their altars shall be as heaps in the furrows of the field.
And Iacob fled into the countrey of Syria, and Israel serued for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheepe.
Iacob fled into the lande of Syria, and Israel serued for a wife, and for a wife he kept [sheepe.]
And Jacob retreated into the plain of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and waited for a wife.
And Jacob fled into the field of Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
Jacob fled into the country of Aram, And Israel served to get a wife, And for a wife he tended flocks and herds.
Jacob fledde in to the cuntrei of Sirie, and Israel seruyde for a wijf, and seruyde, ether kepte, for a wijf.
And Jacob fled into the field of Aram, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept [sheep].
And Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept [sheep].
Jacob fled to the country of Aram, then Israel worked to acquire a wife; he tended sheep to pay for her.
Jacob fled to the country of Syria; Israel served for a spouse, And for a wife he tended sheep.
Jacob fled to the land of Aram, and there he earned a wife by tending sheep.
Jacob ran away to the land of Aram. There he worked for a wife, and for a wife he kept sheep.
Jacob fled to the land of Aram, there Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he guarded sheep.
When Jacob fled to the country of Syria, then Israel served for a wife, and, for a wife, he watched over a flock.
Jacob fled into the country of Syria, and Israel served for a wife, and was a keeper for a wife.
(Jacob fled to the land of Aram, there Israel did service for a wife, and for a wife he herded sheep.)
And Jacob doth flee to the country of Aram, And Israel doth serve for a wife, Yea, for a wife he hath kept watch.
Iacob fled into the londe of Siria, and Israel serued for a wife, and for a wife he kepte shepe.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Jacob: Genesis 27:43, Genesis 28:1 - Genesis 29:35, Deuteronomy 26:5
Israel: Genesis 32:27, Genesis 32:28
served: Genesis 29:18-28, Genesis 31:41
Reciprocal: Genesis 28:2 - Arise Genesis 28:10 - General Genesis 29:20 - served Genesis 29:30 - served Genesis 30:26 - my wives Genesis 31:24 - the Syrian Genesis 31:40 - General Ruth 4:10 - have I Proverbs 18:22 - findeth a wife
Cross-References
He moved on from there to the hill country east of Bethel and pitched his tent between Bethel to the west and Ai to the east. He built an altar there and prayed to God .
Then a famine came to the land. Abram went down to Egypt to live; it was a hard famine. As he drew near to Egypt, he said to his wife, Sarai, "Look. We both know that you're a beautiful woman. When the Egyptians see you they're going to say, ‘Aha! That's his wife!' and kill me. But they'll let you live. Do me a favor: tell them you're my sister. Because of you, they'll welcome me and let me live."
Abraham said, "I just assumed that there was no fear of God in this place and that they'd kill me to get my wife. Besides, the truth is that she is my half sister; she's my father's daughter but not my mother's. When God sent me out as a wanderer from my father's home, I told her, ‘Do me a favor; wherever we go, tell people that I'm your brother.'"
The men of the place questioned him about his wife. He said, "She's my sister." He was afraid to say "She's my wife." He was thinking, "These men might kill me to get Rebekah, she's so beautiful."
David thought to himself, "Sooner or later, Saul's going to get me. The best thing I can do is escape to Philistine country. Saul will count me a lost cause and quit hunting me down in every nook and cranny of Israel. I'll be out of his reach for good."
The fear of human opinion disables; trusting in God protects you from that.
"Don't be bluffed into silence by the threats of bullies. There's nothing they can do to your soul, your core being. Save your fear for God, who holds your entire life—body and soul—in his hands.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And Jacob fled into the country of Syria,.... Or, "field of Syria" m; the same with Padanaram; for "Padan", in the Arabic language, as Bochart has shown, signifies a field; and "Aram" is Syria, and is the word here used. This is to be understood of Jacob's fleeing thither for fear of his brother Esau, the history of which is had in
Genesis 28:1; though some interpret this of his fleeing from Laban out of the field of Syria into Gilead, Genesis 31:21; and so make it to be introduced as an aggravation of the sin of the inhabitants of Gilead, that that place, which had been a refuge and sanctuary to their ancestor in his distress, should be defiled with idolatry; but the words will not bear such a construction, and the following seem to militate against it:
and Israel served for a wife, and for a wife he kept [sheep]; and so the last clause is supplied by the Targum, Jarchi, and Kimchi: this was after his flight into Syria, and before he fled from Laban, whom he served seven years for Rachel; and then served him by keeping his sheep seven years more for the same: though it may be understood of his two wives, thus; he served seven years for a wife, for Rachel intentionally, but eventually it was for Leah; and then he kept sheep seven years more for his other wife Rachel; the history of this is in Genesis 29:1. This is mentioned to show the meanness of Jacob the ancestor of the Israelites, from whom they had their original and name; he was a fugitive in the land of Syria; there he was a Syrian ready to perish, a very poor man, obliged to serve and keep sheep for a wife, having no dowry to give; and this is observed here to bring, down the pride of Israel, who boasted of their descent, which is weak and foolish for any to do; and to show the goodness of God to Jacob, and to them, in raising him and them from so low an estate and condition to such eminency and greatness as they were; and to upbraid their ingratitude to the God of their fathers, and of their mercies, whom they had revolted from, and turned to idols.
m שדה ארם "agrum Aram", Montanus; "in agrum Syriae", Vatablus, Drusius, Rivet, Schmidt.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And Jacob fled into the country of Syria - Jacob chose poverty and servitude rather than marry an idotatress of Canaan. He knew not from where, except from God’s bounty and providence, he should have “bread to eat, or raiment to put on” Genesis 28:20; “with his staff alone he passed over Jordan” Genesis 32:10. His voluntary poverty, bearing even unjust losses Genesis 31:39, and “repaying the things which he never took,” reproved their dishonest traffic; his trustfulness in God, their mistrust; his devotedness to God, their alienation from Him, and their devotion to idols. And as the conduct was opposite, so was the result. Ill-gotten riches end in poverty; stable wealth is gained, not by the cupidity of man, but by the good pleasure of God. Jacob, having “become two bands,” trusting in God and enriched by God, returned from Syria to the land promised to him by God; Israel, distrusting God and enriching himself, was to return out of the land which the Lord his God had given him, to Assyria, amid the loss of all things.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Hosea 12:12. Served for a wife — Seven years for Rachel.
For a wife he kept sheep.] Seven years for Leah; having been cheated by Laban, who gave him first Leah, instead of Rachel; and afterwards made him serve seven years more before he would confirm his first engagement. Critics complain of want of connection here. Why is this isolated fact predicted? Thus, in a detached sentence, the prophet speaks of the low estate of their ancestors, and how amply the providence of God had preserved and provided for them. This is all the connection the place requires.
