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.
What does Genesis 28:2 mean?
Jacob had blessings promised both as to this world and that which is to come; yet goes out to a hard service. This corrected him for the fraud on his father.
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Keep this verse inside Genesis 28:1-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
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Glossary
- Paddan-aram Place
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A plain, occurring only in Gen. 48:7 , where it designates Padan-aram. Modern identification: Harran.