Genesis 31

^{1 !} Labans children murmure against Jaakob.

^{1 a} The children vttered in wordes that which the father dissembled in heart. For the couetous think that whatsoeuer thei cannot snatche, is pluckt from them.

^{2 /} Ebr. and, lo, not be with him, as yesterday and yea yesterday.

^{3 !} God commandeth him to returne to his countrey.

^{5 b} The God whome my father worshipped.

^{7 /} Or, many times.

^{9 /} Or, cattel.

^{9 c} This declareth that the thing which Jaakob did before, was by Gods commandement , & not through deceite.

^{13 d} This Angel was Christ, which appeared to Jaakob in Bethel: & hereby appeareth he had taught his wiues the feare of God: for he talketh as thogh they knewe this thing.

^{14 !} The care of God for Jaakob.

^{15 e} For they were giuen to Jaakob in recompense of his seruice: which was a kinde of sale.

^{19 !} Rahel stealeth her fathers idoles.

^{19 f} For so the worde here signifieth, because Laban calleth them gods, vers. 30.

^{20 /} Or, went awaie priuely from Laban.

^{21 /} Or, Euphrates.

^{23 /} Or, joyned with him.

^{23 !} Laban followeth Jaakob.

^{23 /} Or, kinsfolkes & friends.

^{24 /} Ebr. from good to euil.

^{26 /} Or, conveighed thy selfe away priuely.

^{29 /} Ebr. power is in mine hand.

^{29 g} He was an idolater, and therfore wold not acknollageth the God of Jaakob for his God.

^{32 /} Or, let him dye.

^{34 /} Or, strawe, or, saddle.

^{35 /} Ebr. let not angre be in the eyes of my lord.

^{38 /} Or, bene baren.

^{39 /} Ebr. the torne, or taken by pray.

^{40 /} Or, I slept not.

^{42 h} That is, the God whome Izhak did feare & reuerence.

^{44 i} His conscience reproued him of his mis behauiour toward Jaakob and therfore moued him to seke peace.

^{44 !} The couenant betwene Laban and Jaakob.

^{47 k} The one nameth the place in the Syrian tongue, and the other in the Ebrewe tongue.

^{47 /} Or, the heape of witnes.

^{49 l} To punishe the trespacer.

^{49 /} Or, watch tower.

^{50 m} Nature compelleth him to condemne that vice, whereunto through couetousnes he forced Jaakob.

^{53 n} Behold how the idolaters mingle the true God with their fayned gods.

^{53 o} Meaning, by the true God whome Izhak worshipped.

^{54 /} Or, meat.

^{55 p} Here we se that there is euer some sede of the knollage of God in the hearts of the wicked.