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and he took away all his livestock, and all his possessions which he had gathered, including the livestock which he had gained in Paddan Aram, to go to Isaac his father, to the land of Canaan.
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Verse 18. Gotten. Hebrew expresses over again, the cattle of his getting, and so forth which is omitted in one MS. as well as in the Septuagint Syr. and Arab. versions, though yet used in the Samarit. copy. Kennicott.—To Isaac, who was still living, though he had apprehended death was at hand 20 years before. He continued to live other 20 years after. Salien.—Jacob spent about 10 years at Sichem and at Bethel, before he went to dwell with Isaac. Menochius.
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