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Why are the verbs in Jacob's vow (Genesis 28:20) translated so differently?
The NKJV and YLT differ so widely that I get a very different understanding of Jacob's vow.
NKJV
Then Jacob made a vow, saying, “If God will be with me, and keep me in
this way that I am going, and ...
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Is there a chronological issue in Genesis 25,26 and 27?
In Genesis 25 we meet Isaac who marries Rebecca.Rebecca conceives and gives birth to twins Esau and Jacob.Isaac is above sixty years of age when the chapter closes.
Genesis 25 NASB
20 and Isaac was ...
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Why did Joseph's brothers show Joseph's torn, bloodstained garments to Jacob?
Genesis 37:29-33 NASB
29 Now Reuben returned to the pit, and behold, Joseph was not in the
pit; so he tore his garments. 30 He returned to his brothers and said,
“The boy is not there; as for ...
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What is the significance that Jacob offered to work for Laban ,seven years for Rachel ?: Genesis 29:18
Genesis 29:18 (NASB)
18 "Now Jacob loved Rachel, so he said, “I will serve you seven years
for your younger daughter Rachel.”
And why not fewer years?
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Why God fought Jacob?
From reading Genesis 32:24
And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the
breaking of the day.
We see Jacob came crippled from this fight; he was injured at the point of ...
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Why does Rebekah want Jacob to get Esau’s blessing?
From reading Genesis 27:1-40 we see Rebekah overhearing a conversation between Isaac and Esau and, from there, plotting a theft in order for Jacob to receive the blessing meant for his brother, and ...
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Why does Pharaoh ask Jacob his age?
In Genesis 47, Jacob is presented before Pharaoh:
Then Joseph brought his father Jacob in and presented him before Pharaoh. After Jacob blessed Pharaoh, Pharaoh asked him, "How old are you?"...
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Why did Jacob and David do nothing when tragedy happened in the family?
The two stories are very disturbing both Jacob (Dinah: Gen 34) and David (Tamar: 2 Sam 13) daughters were violated. In both cases it does not mention that they responded with anything however their ...
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What kind of oil did Jacob use to anoint the pillar in Genesis 28:18?
When Jacob runs away from his brother he comes to Luz where he has an encounter with God at night.In the morning he takes oil and consecrates the stone he had used as a pillow.
Genesis 28:18 NASB
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Why did Jacob name Bethel twice?
When Jacob runs away from Esau he goes to his uncle at Padam Aram.On his way he passes through the city of Luz and and has a dream at night of angels ascending and descending,God also gives him ...
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How did Rebekah know that Esau was planning to kill his brother in Genesis 27:42?
Even after learning of his brother's deceit Esau cries out to his father for blessings as well never mentioning any reprisals.
We are only told that he planned murder in his heart and there is no ...
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Where did Edom pursue his brother with a sword as recorded in Amos 1:11?
Amos 1:11 NKJV
11 Thus says the LORD: “For three transgressions of Edom, and for four, I will not turn away its punishment, Because he pursued his brother with the sword, And cast off all pity;...
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Was Joseph sold to Egypt before the Dinah incident?
Dinah incident
Genesis 34:1 KJV
1 And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land. 2 And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of ...
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Who are the sons of Hamor in Genesis 33:19?
Genesis 33:19 New International Version (NIV)
19 For a hundred pieces of silver,[a] he bought from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem, the plot of ground where he pitched his tent.
In the ...
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In Genesis 46:6 what was the cultural significance of Joseph putting his hands on Jacob's eyes?
I am reading through Genesis in the New King James, and I came to this verse:
Genesis 46:4
"I will go down with you to Egypt, and I will also surely bring you up again; and Joseph will put his hand ...
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What does it mean when Jacob declares that Issachar will be used for forced labor?
Before Jacob dies, He says prophetic words about his sons.
(I understand that the fact that he condemns Reuben, Simeon and Levi because Reuben slept with one of Jacob's concubine, and Simeon and Levi ...
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Was Jacob so Sexually driven that He mistook Leah for Rachel?
In the biblical scripture reference below, would it be correct to say that Jacob is more driven by sexual urges than the overall need to be married for companionship? The reason I'm asking is because ...
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Is there symbolism in the hebrew meanings of the green poplar, almond and chestnut sticks that Jacob peeled? Gen 30:37
Genesis 30:37 (NKJV)
Now Jacob took for himself rods of green poplar and of the almond and
chestnut trees, peeled white strips in them, and exposed the white
which was in the rods.
a) The first stick ...
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in Joshua 5 how were they able celebrate Passover immediately after circumcision?
Joshua 4:19 (KJV)
19 And the people came up out of Jordan on the tenth day of the first month, and encamped in Gilgal, in the east border of Jericho.
Joshua 5:3 (KJV)
3 And Joshua made him ...
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Why was Reuben described as being “unstable as water” Gen 49:4?
Unstable as water thou shalt not excel; because thou wentest up to thy father's bed then defiledst thou it: he went up to my couch (Gen 49:4)
Throughout Jacobs prophecy in Gen 49, he describes his ...
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Could Benjamin have had ten sons within a period of two years as mentioned in Genesis 46:21?
(KJV) Genesis 46:21
21 And the sons of Benjamin were Belah, and Becher, and Ashbel, Gera, and Naaman, Ehi, and Rosh, Muppim, and Huppim, and Ard.
Emphasis added
Benjamin is called a lad(Gen 43:8)...
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Are these the stolen gods/idols of Laban in Genesis 35:2?
Genesis 35:2,4 NASB
2So Jacob said to his household and to all who were with him, "Put away the foreign gods which are among you, and purify yourselves and change your garments; ...
4So they ...
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What happened to the women & children of Shechem who were taken captive by Jacob"s sons in Genesis 34:27-29?
(KJV) Genesis 34:27-29
27 The sons of Jacob came upon the slain, and spoiled the city, because they had defiled their sister. 28 They took their sheep, and their oxen, and their asses, and that ...
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What was the “one portion” given to Joseph above his brothers in Genesis 48:21-22?
(KJV) Genesis 48:21
21 And Israel said unto Joseph, Behold, I die: but God shall be with you, and bring you again unto the land of your fathers. 22 Moreover I have given to thee one portion ...
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Did Jacob mislead his brother Esau in Genesis 33:14?
Genesis 33:14 NASB
[14]Please let my lord pass on before his servant, and I will proceed at my leisure, according to the pace of the cattle that are before me and according to the pace of the ...
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Is Jacob depicted as “a quiet man” in Genesis 25:27?
Genesis 25:27 describes the distinction between Esau and his brother Jacob:
וַֽיִּגְדְּלוּ֙ הַנְּעָרִ֔ים וַיְהִ֣י עֵשָׂ֗ו אִ֛ישׁ יֹדֵ֥עַ צַ֖יִד אִ֣ישׁ שָׂדֶ֑ה וְיַעֲקֹב֙ אִ֣ישׁ תָּ֔ם יֹשֵׁ֖ב ...
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The God of Bethel?
Genesis 31:13 seems to create difficulties in translation. Most English Bibles translate the Masoretic text as saying "God of Bethel", as shown here:
Genesis 31:13 (KJV): I am the God of Bethel, ...
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James and Jacob are translated as the same name. What were the criteria followed for name translations?
I refer my native language telugu bible.
This is my observation from my bible. The people listed below are translated using the same name:
Jacob son of Isaac
James the son of Zebedee
James the ...
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What would “angel” mean in the context of Genesis 48?
And he blessed Joseph and said,
“The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked,
the God who has been my shepherd all my life long to this day,
the angel who has redeemed me from all ...
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What would “bless” mean in this context of Genesis 47?
So in this very short exchange between Jacob and Pharaoh, I'm just simply curious about what is meant by this word blessed. Should I interpret this as just a courteous greeting or take it as Jacob ...
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How could Rachel fulfill Joseph's dream if she was dead?
Genesis 35:24 states that the only two sons of Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin:
The sons of Rachel were Joseph and Benjamin.
Genesis 35:16-19 makes it clear that Rachel died in Childbirth.
They ...
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To Jacob a Son or a Son to Jacob in Genesis 30
My son asked me the following question about wording of the verses describing the births of Jacob's sons to Bilhah and Zilpah, as well as Leah's 5th and 6th sons.
In the Hebrew, discussing the birth ...
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Why delay a blessing by asking for food?
In Genesis 27, we read of Isaac’s deception by Jacob and Rebecca, tricking him into bestowing his blessing on Jacob rather than his brother. The whole thing transpires because there is a delay between ...
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Whom does Rebekah fear to lose? (Gen 27:45)
GEN 27:42-45 NIV
When Rebekah was told what her older son Esau had said, she sent for her younger son Jacob and said to him, “Your brother Esau is planning to avenge himself by killing you. Now then, ...
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Why does Jacob say “because I saw God face to face”? (Gen 32:30)
After Jacob wrestles with the angel, he names the place Peniel, "because I have seen God face to face." (Gen 32:30).
Why does he say that he has seen God face to face? He has only seen an angel, ...
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Who is the angel who redeemed Jacob from evil?
I have a few questions about a few verses, Genesis 48:15-16.
And [Jacob] blessed Joseph and said, “The God before whom my fathers Abraham and Isaac walked, the God who has been my shepherd all my ...
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Why aren't the ages when Jacob and Joseph became fathers mentioned?
Of all the generations in Genesis, the age at which each became a father/begot a son/twins were born is almost always shown. The only exceptions are the last two, Jacob and Joseph.
Why might that be ...
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How would Jacob have offered a tithe?
In Genesis 28:22 Jacob makes a vow including a promise to give God a tenth (tithe) of whatever God gives to Jacob. Earlier we see Abraham give his tenth to the high priest of Salem, Melchizedek. And ...
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Why is Jacob renamed Israel twice?
Why does Jacob get renamed to Israel on two separate occasions?
The first time Jacob is renamed Israel is by the "angel/divine being" when they finish "fighting". This is in Genesis 32:25.
The ...
