And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in [so] doing.
28. sons daughters ] Laban’s grandchildren; cf. Gen 31:43 ; Gen 31:55.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
To kiss my sons and my daughters, as was usual at the parting of friends. See Poole on “Gen 29:11“. But indeed Jacob took the wisest course for the security of his person and estate, especially having the direction and protection of God in it.
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters?…. Did not give him an opportunity of taking his farewell, which used to be done with a kiss, as it is with us at this day: by his sons he means his grandsons, and so the Targum of Jonathan, my daughters’ sons; and by his daughters Rachel and Leah, and Dinah his granddaughter:
thou hast done foolishly in [so] doing: since, as he would have him believe that he was both a loser by this step he took, and exposed himself to danger, seeing it was in the power of Laban to do him hurt, as in Ge 31:29; but Jacob knew what he did, and that it was the wisest part to follow the direction of God.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
(28) My sons.That is, my grandsons.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
What sorry gods must those be which are capable of being stolen, or hid away. For the contrast to this, see Psa 146:5 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Gen 31:28 And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in [so] doing.
Ver. 28. Thou hast now done foolishly. ] And yet he had done no more than God bade him do. Wretched men dare reprehend that which they do not comprehend. But if a wise man speak evil of thee, or to thee, endure him; if a fool, pardon him. Shake off reproaches and hard censures, as Paul did the viper; yea, in a holy scorn, laugh at them, as the wild ass doth at the horse and his rider. “Diotrephes prates against us,” saith St John. 3Jn 1:10 In the Greek ( ) it is, ” trifles against us with malicious words.” Although his words were malicious, and he a great man, yet all was but trifles to a clear conscience.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
sons. Figure of speech Metonymy (of Species), sons put for grandsons, &c.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
kiss: Gen 31:55, Gen 29:13, Exo 4:27, Rth 1:9, Rth 1:14, 1Ki 19:20, Act 20:37
foolishly: Gen 31:3, Gen 31:13, Gen 31:24, 1Sa 13:13, 2Ch 16:9, 1Co 2:14
Reciprocal: Exo 18:7 – kissed