John Gill's Exposition on Genesis 31:28

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Exposition of the Old and New Testament
John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? etc.] Did not give him an opportunity of taking his farewell, which used to be done with a kiss, as it is with us at this day: by his sons he means his grandsons, and so the Targum of Jonathan, my daughters’ sons; and by his daughters Rachel and Leah, and Dinah his granddaughter: thou hast done foolishly in [so] doing: since, as he would have him believe that he was both a loser by this step he took, and exposed himself to danger, seeing it was in the power of Laban to do him hurt, as in (<013129>Genesis 31:29); but Jacob knew what he did, and that it was the wisest part to follow the direction of God.

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