OLD TESTAMENT

Genesis 31:53

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The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge between us.” Then Jacob swore by the fear of his father, Isaac.

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Verse 53. God of Nachor. Hebrew uses Elohim, which is often applied to idols, such as Nachor worshipped along with the true God. Calmet.—Jacob swears by the one only God, whom his father revered. Menochius.—The God of their father, is omitted in the Septuagint and is deemed an interpolation by Kennicott. The Sam. reads again the God of Abraham. Bible.

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