7 And there he made an altar, naming the place El-beth-el: because it was there he had the vision of God when he was in flight from his brother.
It is better not to take an oath than to take an oath and not keep it. Let not your mouth make your flesh do evil. And say not before the angel, It was an error. So that God may not be angry with your words and put an end to the work of your hands.
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Commentary on Genesis 35 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 35
In this chapter we have three communions and three funerals.
Gen 35:1-5
Here,
Gen 35:6-15
Jacob and his retinue having safely arrived at Bethel, we are here told what passed there.
Gen 35:16-20
We have here the story of the death of Rachel, the beloved wife of Jacob.
Gen 35:21-29
Here is,