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13 I am the God of Beth-el, where thou anointedst the pillar, and
where thou vowedst a vow unto me: now arise, get thee out from this land, and return unto the land of thy kindred.
His wives cheerfully consented to his resolution. They also brought forward their grievances, complaining that their father had been not only unkind, but unjust, to them (Ge 31:14-16), that he looked upon them as strangers, and was without natural affection towards them; and, whereas Jacob had looked upon the wealth which God had transferred from Laban to him as his wages, they looked upon it as their portions; so that, both ways, God forced Laban to pay his debts, both to his servant and to his daughters. So then it seemed,
(1.) They were weary of their own people and their father's house, and could easily forget them. Note, This good use we should make of the unkind usage we meet with from the world, we should sit the more loose to it, and be willing to leave it and desirous to be at home.
(2.) They were willing to go along with their husband, and put themselves with him under the divine direction: Whatsoever God hath said unto thee do. Note, Those wives that are their husband's meet helps will never be their hindrances in doing that to which God calls them.
14 And Rachel and Leah answered and said unto him, is there yet any
portion or inheritance for us in our father’s house?
15 Are we not counted of him strangers? For he hath sold us, and hath
quite devoured also our money.
16 For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that is ours,
and our children’s: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.
Jacob Flees from Laban
17 Then Jacob rose up, and set his sons and his wives upon camels;