Genesis 28:6-9 When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padanaram, to take him a wife from there… 1. Hypocrites hearing of blessing upon others, pretend to make to it as well as any. 2. Hypocrites hearing God's charge to accompany His blessing, would seem to observe it (ver. 6). 3. Hypocrites seeing the obedience of saints, would seem to imitate it (ver. 7). 4. Hypocrites perceiving what is displeasing to God and His servants, would seem to avoid it (ver. 8). 5. Hypocrites in all their pretences for God, take their own ways without His counsel. 6. Hypocrites in all their pretended imitations of the saints do but add sin to sin (ver. 9). (G. Hughes, B. D.) Parallel Verses KJV: When Esau saw that Isaac had blessed Jacob, and sent him away to Padanaram, to take him a wife from thence; and that as he blessed him he gave him a charge, saying, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan; |
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