Arise, go to Padan-aram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother’s father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother’s brother.
2. Paddan-aram ] See note on Gen 25:20. This is the name given by P (cf. Gen 31:18, Gen 33:18, Gen 35:9; Gen 35:26, Gen 46:15) to the region which in the J narrative is called “Haran”: another indication of the literary distinctness of this passage from that which immediately precedes it: see Gen 27:43.
Fuente: The Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges
Verse 2. Go to Padan-aram] This mission, in its spirit and design, is nearly the same as that in Ge 24:1-4, c., which see. There have been several ingenious conjectures concerning the retinue which Jacob had, or might have had, for his journey and by some he has been supposed to have been well attended. Of this nothing is mentioned here, and the reverse seems to be intimated elsewhere. It appears, from Ge 28:11, that he lodged in the open air, with a stone for his pillow; and from Ge 32:10, that he went on foot with his staff in his hand; nor is there even the most indirect mention of any attendants, nor is it probable there were any. He no doubt took provisions with him sufficient to carry him to the nearest encampment or village on the way, where he would naturally recruit his bread and water to carry him to the next stage, and so on. The oil that he poured on the pillar might be a little of that which he had brought for his own use, and can be no rational arguement of his having a stock of provisions, servants, camels, &c., for which it has been gravely brought. He had God alone with him.
Fuente: Adam Clarke’s Commentary and Critical Notes on the Bible
The house of Bethuel. See Gen 22:22-23; 25:20
Fuente: English Annotations on the Holy Bible by Matthew Poole
Arise, go to Padanaram,…. Of this place,
[See comments on Ge 25:20]; either he is bid to go directly, in haste and alone; perhaps by this time Rebekah had given Isaac some hint of the ill design of Esau against him, which made Isaac the more urgent upon him to be gone, as well as it was high time he had took to himself a wife:
to the house of Bethuel thy mother’s father; who though now dead in all probability, yet the house and family went by his name:
and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother’s brother: who had daughters unmarried, of which no doubt Isaac and Rebekah had knowledge, a correspondence being kept up between the two families, though at a great distance.
Fuente: John Gill’s Exposition of the Entire Bible
2. Arise, go to Padan-aram. In the first place, he commands him to take a wife from his maternal race. He might have sent for her by some one of his servants, as Rebekah had been brought to him; but perhaps he took this course to avoid the envy of Esau, who might regard it as a reproach if more solicitude were manifested about his brother’s marriage than about his own.
Fuente: Calvin’s Complete Commentary
(2) Padan-aram.See Note on Gen. 25:20. Throughout this verse Isaac shows a much more intimate acquaintance with the family at Haran than was possessed by Abraham. (Comp. Gen. 24:4.) And though we gather from Gen. 28:5 that Bethuel was now dead, yet it is evident that he was a person of more importance than is supposed by the Rabbins, who ascribe to his feebleness or death the prominent part taken by Laban in his sisters marriage. It was this greater knowledge which made Isaac send Jacob in person, and not a deputy. With a few trusty attendants he would journey till he reached the usual caravan route which led through Damascus to Haran. and would then attach himself to some trading company for escort and society.
Fuente: Ellicott’s Commentary for English Readers (Old and New Testaments)
2. Padan-aram See on Gen 24:10.
Fuente: Whedon’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments
Hos 12:12 .
Fuente: Hawker’s Poor Man’s Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Gen 28:2 Arise, go to Padanaram, to the house of Bethuel thy mother’s father; and take thee a wife from thence of the daughters of Laban thy mother’s brother.
Ver. 2. Arise, go to Padanaram. ] Jacob was no sooner blest, but banished. So our Saviour was no sooner out of the water of baptism, and had heard, “This is my beloved Son,” &c., but he was presently in the fire of temptation, and heard, “If thou be the Son,” &c. Mat 3:1-17 ; Mat 4:1-11 When Hezekiah had set all in good order, 2Ch 31:1-21 then up came Sennacherib with an army. 2Ch 32:1 God puts his people to it; and often, after sweetest feelings.
Fuente: John Trapp’s Complete Commentary (Old and New Testaments)
Padan-arain the plain of Syria.
Fuente: Companion Bible Notes, Appendices and Graphics
Arise: Hos 12:12
Padanaram: Gen 28:5, Gen 22:20-23, Gen 24:10, Gen 24:15-24, Gen 25:20, Gen 29:1, Gen 31:18, Gen 32:10, Gen 35:9, Gen 46:15
Laban: Gen 24:29, Gen 24:50
Reciprocal: Gen 21:21 – a wife Gen 22:23 – Bethuel Gen 24:3 – that Gen 24:4 – to my kindred Gen 26:35 – Which Gen 35:26 – in Padanaram Num 23:7 – Aram Mal 2:15 – That he Heb 11:20 – General