Teks -- Genesis 31:20 (NET)

31:20 Jacob also deceived Laban the Aramean by not telling him that he was leaving.

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JFB: Gen 31:20 - Jacob stole away

The result showed the prudence and necessity of departing secretly; otherwise, Laban might have detained him by violence or artifice.

Calvin: Gen 31:20 - And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban

20.And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban ⁹⁴ By the Hebrew form of expression, “stole away the heart of Laban,” Moses shows that Jacob departed privately, or by stealth, unknown to his father-in-law. Meanwhile, he wishes to point out to what straits Jacob was reduced, so that he had no hope of deliverance but in flight. For Laban had determined to hold him all his life as a captive, as if he had been a slave bound to the soil, or sentenced to the mines. Therefore let us also learn, by his example, when the Lord calls us, courageously to strive against every kind of obstacle, and not to be surprised if many arduous difficulties oppose themselves against us.

TSK: Gen 31:20 - unawares to Laban

unawares to Laban : Heb. the heart of Laban (See note on Gen 31:27). Gen 31:20

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Poole: Gen 31:20

Heb. Stole away the heart of Laban, to wit, his daughters, his cattle, and his gods, upon which his heart was vehemently set, as Micah’ s was, Jud 18:24 . But if this had been meant, it had been imputed to Rachel, and not to Jacob, who knew nothing of the gods. Or rather, stole away from the heart, & c., the Hebrew eth being put for meeth, as Gen 4:1 49:25 1Ki 8:43 , compared with 2Ch 6:33 Mic 3:8 , i.e. without the knowledge and consent of Laban, which sense is confirmed by the words next following, and by Gen 31:26,27 , and by the like use of the phrase, 2Sa 19:3 . Thus he fled, because he knew Laban’ s selfish, and unrighteous, and cruel disposition, that he would always hinder him from departing, either by fraudulent pretences or by open force, nor suffer so great a diminution in that estate, which he thought one time or other he might in good measure recover to himself.

Haydock: Gen 31:20 - Away

Away. Hebrew, "Jacob stole the heart of Laban," concealing his flight from him. (Menochius)

Gill: Gen 31:20 - And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian // in that he told him not that he fled

And Jacob stole away unawares to Laban the Syrian,.... Went away without his knowledge, or giving him any notice of it; he was too cunning for Laban the Syrian; notwithstanding his astrology and superstitious arts, which the Syrians are addicted to, he had no foresight of this matter: or he "stole away the heart of Laban" ^b, that which his heart was set upon; not his gods, these Rachel stole away; nor his daughters, for whom he does not appear to have had any great affection and respect; but rather the cattle and goods Jacob took with him, which Laban's eye and heart were upon, and hoped to get into his possession by one means, or at one time or another; but the former sense, that he "stole from" his heart ^d, or stole away without his knowledge, seems best to agree with what follows:

in that he told him not that he fled; or that he designed to go away, and was about to do it.