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Genesis 26:35 Cross-References
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“Which were a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah. a grief: Heb. bitterness of spirit”
Genesis 26:35 (KJV)
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Commentary on Genesis 26:35
Which were a grief of mind unto Isaac and to Rebekah.... This passage belongs to the Jacob narratives which demonstrate God's sovereign election overriding human merit and the transformation of a deceiver into Israel, the father of the twelve tribes. The Jacob cycle shows how divine purposes advance through flawed individuals whom God graciously transforms.Key themes include God's sovereign choice ("the older shall serve the younger"), the consequences of deception and family dysfunction, exile and return patterns, wrestling with God leading to blessing, and covenant renewal across generations...
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Cross-References for Genesis 26:35
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“I am weary of my life because of the daughters of Heth. If Jacob takes a wife of the daughters of Heth, such as these, of the daughters of the land, what good will my life do me?”
“his father.”
“and they took for themselves wives of all that they chose.”