And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which is Hebron, where Abraham and Isaac sojourned.
What does Genesis 35:27 mean?
What a sore affliction Reuben's sin was, is shown, "and Israel heard it." No more is said, but that is enough.
Key themes
Read with
Keep this verse inside Genesis 35:27-29 and alongside a few nearby related passages.
Commentary on Genesis 35:27
And Jacob came unto Isaac his father,....
Key words
- Jacob
-
And Jacob came unto Isaac his father,.
- Isaac
-
And Jacob came unto Isaac his father,.
- father
-
And Jacob came unto Isaac his father,.
Context in Genesis 35
Show chapter context
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.
Related topics
Explore by topic
A collection of passages on hope under pressure, future inheritance, resurrection expectation, and confidence in God’s final faithfulness.
Bible verses about suffering and trials
Key passages on grief, endurance, lament, divine mystery, and the Christian claim that suffering is neither final nor meaningless.
Glossary
- Abraham Person
-
Father of a multitude, son of Terah, named ( Gen. 11:27 ) before his older brothers Nahor and Haran, because he was the heir of the promises.
- Isaac Person
-
Laughter. (1) Israel, or the kingdom of the ten tribes ( Amos 7:9 , 16). (2. ) The only son of Abraham by Sarah. He was the longest lived of the three patriarchs ( Gen. 21:1-3 ).
- City People
-
The earliest mention of city-building is that of Enoch, which was built by Cain ( Gen. 4:17 ). After the confusion of tongues, the descendants of Nimrod founded several cities (10:10-12).
- Hebron Place
-
A community; alliance. (1. ) A city in the south end of the valley of Eshcol, about midway between Jerusalem and Beersheba, from which it is distant about 20 miles in a straight line. Modern identification: Tel Rumeida.
- Mamre Place
-
Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Ramat el Khalil.