--- title: "Bullinger" description: "went, &c. = lifted up his feet. Hebrew. Idiom, App-6 . well. Hebrew. beer. See note on Genesis 21:19 . three flocks. Compare Genesis 29:8 . son." image: "/images/missing.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes/genesis/29" --- ![Bullinger](/images/commentaries/bullingers-companion-bible-notes.jpg) The Bullinger's Companion Bible Notes Include 66 books Denomination: dispensationalism GenesisExodusLeviticusNumbersDeuteronomyJoshuaJudgesRuth1 Samuel2 Samuel1 Kings2 Kings1 Chronicles2 ChroniclesEzraNehemiahEstherJobPsalmsProverbsEcclesiastesSong Of SolomonIsaiahJeremiahLamentationsEzekielDanielHoseaJoelAmosObadiahJonahMicahNahumHabakkukZephaniahHaggaiZechariahMalachiMatthewMarkLukeJohnActsRomans1 Corinthians2 CorinthiansGalatiansEphesiansPhilippiansColossians1 Thessalonians2 Thessalonians1 Timothy2 TimothyTitusPhilemonHebrewsJames1 Peter2 Peter1 John2 John3 JohnJudeRevelation 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 **went, &c.** = lifted up his feet. Hebrew. *Idiom,* App-6 . **well.** Hebrew. *beer.* See note on [Genesis 21:19](../../../kjv/genesis/21/19) . **three flocks.** Compare [Genesis 29:8](../../../kjv/genesis/29/8) . **son.** Figure of speech *Synecdoche* (of Species), put for grandson. Compare [Genesis 24:15](../../../kjv/genesis/24/15) . In [Genesis 29:12](../../../kjv/genesis/29/12) Jacob calls himself the "brother" of Laban by the same Figure of speech **Lo.** Figure of speech *Asterismos,* App-6 , giving life to the scene. **her father's sheep.** Shepherds usually slaves, younger sons, or daughters. Compare David, [1 Samuel 17:13-15](../../../kjv/1-samuel/17/13-15) .[Exodus 2:16](../../../kjv/exodus/2/16) , [Exodus 2:17](../../../kjv/exodus/2/17) . Note exception. [Genesis 37:14](../../../kjv/genesis/37/14) , and reason. **kissed.** The Eastern greeting. **brother.** See on [Genesis 29:6](../../../kjv/genesis/29/6) and App-29 . **heard the tidings.** Figure of speech *Polyptoton.* App-6 . "Heard the hearing. " **space of a month.** Hebrew a month of days, i.e., by Figure of speech *Hypallage* , the days of a month. Compare [Numbers 11:20](../../../kjv/numbers/11/20) . **Leah.** Hebrew weary. **Rachel.** Hebrew a ewe. **tender** = weak. **beautiful** = comely in form. Compare [Genesis 39:6](../../../kjv/genesis/39/6) . **well favoured** = comely in countenance. **served.** Compare [Hosea 12:12](../../../kjv/hosea/12/12) . **Zilpah.** See on [Genesis 29:29](../../../kjv/genesis/29/29) . **behold.** Figure of speech *Asterismos.* To call attention to the fact that he was deceived, as he had deceived Isaac ([Genesis 27](../../../kjv/genesis/27) ). **we,** i.e. I, by Figure of speech *Heterosis* (of Number). **her** , i.e. Leah's week. **he gave him Rachel.** A popular mistake to suppose that Jacob did not marry Rachel till the end of the second seven years, for in the first seven were born seven sons: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, and Joseph. In the second seven: Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulon, and Dinah. **Bilhah.** This was strictly in accordance with the Code of Khammurabi, 145. See App-15 . **LORD.** Jehovah used with the five sons ([Genesis 29:31-35](../../../kjv/genesis/29/31-35) and [Genesis 30:24](../../../kjv/genesis/30/24) ). Elohim is used with six ([Genesis 30:2](../../../kjv/genesis/30/2) , [Genesis 30:6](../../../kjv/genesis/30/6) , [Genesis 30:17](../../../kjv/genesis/30/17) , [Genesis 30:18](../../../kjv/genesis/30/18) , [Genesis 30:20](../../../kjv/genesis/30/20) , [Genesis 30:23](../../../kjv/genesis/30/23) ). No title used with Benjamin ([Genesis 35:16-18](../../../kjv/genesis/35/16-18) ). All were in pairs. Two pairs from Leah, one pair from Bilhah, one from Zilpah, one from Leah, one from Rachel. **hated.** Figure of speech *Metonymy* (of Cause), App-6 , by which love and hate are put for the esteem or neglect, caused by love and hate = less loved, [Deuteronomy 21:15](../../../kjv/deuteronomy/21/15) .[Matthew 6:24](../../../kjv/matthew/6/24) . **Reuben.** Hebrew. *behold a son.* For the various orders of the 12 tribes, see App-45 . **heard.** Hebrew. *sham'a* (heard). **Simeon.** Hebrew. *Shime'on* (hearing). Figure of speech *Paronomasia.* **joined.** Hebrew. *yillaveh* (joined). **Was his name called.** Hebrew she called his name, with Samaritan Pentateuch and Septuagint. Error due to neglected abbreviation in primitive Hebrew text. Figure of speech *Paronomasia.* App-6 . **Levi.** Hebrew. *Levi* (joiner). **praise.** Hebrew. *'odeh* (I shall, or. Let me *praise)* ; *ye hudah* (he shall be praised). Compare [Genesis 49:8](../../../kjv/genesis/49/8) . 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