And that Jacob obeyed his father and his mother, and was gone to Padanaram;
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Interpretation
Good examples impress even the profane and malicious. But Esau thought, by pleasing his parents in one thing, to atone for other wrong doings.
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This thought runs through Genesis 28:6-9.
Glossary
- Paddan-aram Place
- A plain, occurring only in Gen. 48:7 , where it designates Padan-aram. Modern identification: Harran.