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John Gill's Exposition on Genesis 31:53

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John Gill (1697–1771) · 18th-century historical commentary
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The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us, etc.] And the father of these was Terah, so that the god of them was not the true God, and is not meant, at least not as truly worshipped; but the god or gods of Terah, Nahor and Abraham worshipped while idolaters, and Laban still continued to do, though perhaps not in so gross a manner as some did: and Jacob swore by the fear of his father Isaac; that is, by the true God his father Isaac feared, served, and worshipped: or “but Jacob” f1527, etc. which seems plainly to suggest, that the God whom Laban called upon to be a judge between them, should they break covenant, and swore by, and he whom Jacob swore by, were different; each swore by their own deities.
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