And they journeyed: and the terror of God was upon the cities that were round about them, and they did not pursue after the sons of Jacob.
What does Genesis 35:5 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 35:5
And they journeyed,....
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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