SEV Biblia, Chapter 31:53
El Dios de Abraham, y el Dios de Nacor juzgue entre nosotros, el Dios de sus padres. Y Jacob juró por el temor de Isaac su padre.
Clarke's Bible Commentary - Genesis 31:53
Verse 53. The God of their father] As Laban certainly speaks of the true God here, with what propriety can he say that this God was the God of Terah, the father of Abraham and Nahor? It is certain that Terah was an idolater; of this we have the most positive proof, Josh. xxiv. 2. Because the clause is not in the Septuagint, and is besides wanting in some MSS., Dr. Kennicott considers it an interpolation. But there is no need of having recourse to this expedient if we adopt the reading µkyba abichem, YOUR father, for µhyba abihem, THEIR father, which is supported by several of Kennicott's and Deuteronomy Rossi's MSS., and is precisely the same form made use of by Laban, ver. 29, when addressing Jacob, and appears to me to be used here in the same way; for he there most manifestly uses the plural pronoun, when speaking only to Jacob himself.It is therefore to be considered as a form of speech peculiar to Laban; at least we have two instances of his use of it in this chapter.Jacob sware by the fear of his father Isaac.] See on ""ver. 42.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 43-55 - Laban could neither justify himself nor condemn Jacob, therefor desires to hear no more of that matter. He is not willing to ow himself in fault, as he ought to have done. But he proposes a covenan of friendship between them, to which Jacob readily agrees. A heap of stones was raised, to keep up the memory of the event, writing being then not known or little used. A sacrifice of peace offerings wa offered. Peace with God puts true comfort into our peace with ou friends. They did eat bread together, partaking of the feast upon the sacrifice. In ancient times covenants of friendship were ratified by the parties eating and drinking together. God is judge betwee contending parties, and he will judge righteously; whoever do wrong, it is at their peril. They gave a new name to the place, The heap of witness. After this angry parley, they part friends. God is ofte better to us than our fears, and overrules the spirits of men in ou favour, beyond what we could have expected; for it is not in vain to trust in him __________________________________________________________________
Original Hebrew
אלהי 430 אברהם 85 ואלהי 430 נחור 5152 ישׁפטו 8199 בינינו 996 אלהי 430 אביהם 1 וישׁבע 7650 יעקב 3290 בפחד 6343 אביו 1 יצחק׃ 3327
