Genesis 35:4 — So they gave Jacob all the [idols and images of the] foreign gods they had and… — AMP | maBible

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4 So they gave Jacob all the [idols and images of the] foreign gods they had and the rings which were in their ears [worn as charms against evil], and Jacob buried them under the oak tree near Shechem.

Passage themes

Jewelry and idolatry — all their earrings which were in their ears
Done with idols — Jacob hid them
A witness tree — under the oak which was by Shechem

Notes and references

This appears to have been a special tree of uncertain type, perhaps a terebinth tree that had significance for pagan worship.

Events in this chapter

35.16 — Mort de Rachel et d'Isaac

Did you know?

Un nom né d'un combat Le nom « Israël » naît dans la Genèse. Après avoir lutté avec Dieu toute une nuit, Jacob reçoit ce nouveau nom qui signifie « il a lutté avec Dieu » (Genèse 32:28). Un peuple entier portera le nom de cet homme transformé.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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