Adam Clarke's Bible Commentary Verse 5. Bethuel the Syrian] Literally the Aramean, so called, not because he was of the race of Aram the son of Shem, but because he dwelt in that country which had been formerly possessed by the descendants of Aram.
Matthew Henry Commentary
Verses 1-5 - Jacob had blessings promised both as to this world and that which is to come; yet goes out to a hard service. This corrected him for the frau on his father. The blessing shall be conferred on him, yet he shal smart for the indirect course taken to obtain it. Jacob is dismissed by his father with a solemn charge. He must not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan: those who profess religion, should not marry with those that care not for religion. Also with a solemn blessing. Isaa had before blessed him unwittingly; now he does it designedly. Thi blessing is more full than the former; it is a gospel blessing. Thi promise looks as high as heaven, of which Canaan was a type. That wa the better country which Jacob and the other patriarchs had in view.
Original Hebrew וישׁלח7971 יצחק3327 את853 יעקב3290 וילך1980 פדנה ארם6307 אל413 לבן3837 בן1121 בתואל1328 הארמי761 אחי251 רבקה7259 אם517 יעקב3290 ועשׂו׃6215
