And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padan-aram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.
18. he carried the cattle of hisgettingthat is, his own and nothing more. He did not indemnifyhimself for his many losses by carrying off any thing of Laban’s, butwas content with what Providence had given him. Some may think thatdue notice should have been given; but when a man feels himself indangerthe law of self-preservation prescribes the duty ofimmediate flight, if it can be done consistently with conscience.
Fuente: Jamieson, Fausset and Brown’s Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible
And he carried away all his cattle,…. His sheep, camels, and asses: the Jews say y he had 5,500 head of cattle:
and all the goods which he had gotten: all the rest besides his cattle; his menservants, and maidservants, and all his gold and his silver, and whatsoever else he had:
the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padanaram: or Mesopotamia: this seems to be purposely observed, to show that he took nothing but what was his own getting, not anything that belonged to Laban:
for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan; but it was some years before he got to his father’s house, staying at several places by the way. No mention is made of his mother Rebekah, she perhaps being now dead.
y Pirke Eliezer, c. 37. fol. 41.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
Gen 31:18 And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gotten, the cattle of his getting, which he had gotten in Padanaram, for to go to Isaac his father in the land of Canaan.
Ver. 18. To go to Isaac. ] But was long in going; about ten years.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
for to go: Gen 27:1, Gen 27:2, Gen 27:41, Gen 28:21, Gen 35:27-29
Reciprocal: Gen 25:20 – the Syrian Gen 31:3 – land Gen 35:26 – in Padanaram Gen 45:19 – for your Gen 46:5 – in the wagons Gen 46:32 – shepherds Ecc 3:6 – time to get Heb 11:15 – mindful