Jacob Enriched
- Wenham, Genesis 16–50, 258.
- Kempf and Kuhn, Notes on Genesis 25:19–50:26, Gen. 30:25; Wenham, Genesis 16–50, 255.
- See Deuteronomy 15:12–14.
- Divination is a type of sorcery that uses signs and omens to consult a god. It was forbidden in Israel. Deuteronomy 18:10.
- See Ephron’s Field.
- See Rachel.
- Walton, Matthews, and Chavalas, Bible Background Commentary, Genesis 30:32–33.
- Walton, “Genesis,” 110; Walton, Matthews, and Chavalas, Bible Background Commentary, Genesis 30:32–33.
- Genesis 12:3.
- See A Warm Welcome.
- See Leah.
- Genesis 28:15.
- See Mandrakes.
- Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, s.v. “imitative magic,” accessed September 19, 2022, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/imitative%20magic.
- At first, there were no striped goats, since Laban had removed them from the flock. So those referred to here must have been born later. According to the original agreement, the striped goats did belong to Laban. See Genesis 31:7–8.
- Genesis 31:42.
- See Job 1:21; Ecclesiastes 7:14.
- Genesis 29:31–30:24.