Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:
What does Genesis 35:2 mean?
Beth-el was forgotten. But as many as God loves, he will remind of neglected duties, one way or other, by conscience or by providences.
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Keep this verse inside Genesis 35:1-5 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on Genesis 35:2
Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that were with him, Put away the strange gods that are among you, and be clean, and change your garments:
Key words
- the gods of the strangers
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the gods of the strangers.
- the gods of the strangers
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the gods of the strangers.
Context in Genesis 35
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Genesis 35 belongs to the middle movement of the book, especially the section often described as the family line through Isaac and Jacob. Genesis opens the whole Bible with creation, fall, flood, Babel, and the long patriarchal story that carries the reader from Eden to Egypt. Read this chapter with the wider themes of creation, fall, and covenant in view so the individual verses keep their proper weight.
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