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Chapter 35

Session 1 February 2026

Keywords

Chapter 35

Keywords

Put away[h5493], [h5236]foreigner, be clean[h2891], change[h2498], garments[h8071], Beth-Al[h1008], altar[h4196], earrings[h5141], Deborah, Sarah, Benoni, Benjamin, Reuben, Isaac

  1. [Genesis 35:1-29 KJV*]

  1. 1 And Alahym said unto Jacob, Arise, go up to Beth-Al, and dwell there: and make there an altar unto Al, that appeared unto you when you fled from the face of Esau your brother.
  2. 2 Then Jacob said unto his household, and to all that with him, Put away[h5493] Aleph/Tav–Alahy [h5236]of the foreigner that in the midst of you, and be clean[h2891], and change[h2498] your garments[h8071]:
  3. 3 And let us arise, and go up to Beth-Al; and I will make there an altar[h4196] unto Al, who answered Aleph/Tav{/Yod} me in the day of my trouble, and was with me in the way which I went.
  4. 4 And they gave unto Jacob Aleph/Tav, all–Alahy [h5236]of the foreigner that in their hand, and Aleph/Tav–the earrings which in their ears; and Jacob hid Aleph/Tav{/Mem} them under the oak which by Shechem.
  5. 5 And they journeyed: and terror of Alahym was upon the cities that surrounding them, and they did not pursue after sons of Jacob.
  6. 6 And Jacob entered Luz[lx], which in the land of Canaan, that [is], Beth-Al, he and all the people that with him.
  7. 7 And he built there an altar, and called the place Al Beth-Al: because there the Alahym was revealed unto him, when he fled from the face of his brother.
  8. 8 And Deborah[ly][h1683] Rebekah's nurse died, and she was buried beneath Beth-Al under the oak: and the name of him was called Allonbachuth[lz].
  9. 9 And Alahym appeared unto Jacob again, when he came from Padanaram[ma], and blessed Aleph/Tav{/Vav} him.
  10. 10 And Alahym said unto him, your name Jacob: your name shall not be called any more Jacob, but Israel shall be your name: and he called Aleph/Tav–his name Israel.
  11. 11 And Alahym said unto him, I Al Almighty[h7706][שׁדּי]: be fruitful and multiply; a nation [h6951]and a congregation of nations shall be from you, and kings shall come from your loins;
  12. 12 And Aleph/Tav–the land which I gave to Abraham and to Isaac, to you I will give it, and to your seed after you will I give Aleph/Tav–the land.
  13. 13 And Alahym went up from him in the place where he spoke with Aleph/Tav{/Vav} him.
  14. 14 And Jacob set up a pillar in the place where he spoke with Aleph/Tav{/Vav} him, a stone pillar:[h5258]and he poured out a drink offering[h5262] thereon, and he poured[h3332] oil thereon.
  15. 15 And Jacob called Aleph/Tav–name of the place where Alahym spoke with Aleph/Tav{/Vav} him, Beth-Al.
  16. 16 And they journeyed from Beth-Al; and there was but a little of the land to come to Ephrath[mb]: and Rachel [h3205]gave birth, [h7185]and she had difficulty [h3205]in her labour.
  17. 17 And it came to pass, [h7185]when she had difficulty [h3205]in her labour, that the midwife said unto her, Fear not; for you shall have this son of yours also.
  18. 18 And it came to pass, as her soul was in departing, (for she died) that she called his name Benoni[mc][h1126]: but his father called him Benjamin[md][h1144].
  19. 19 And Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which [is] Bethlehem.
  20. 20 And Jacob [h5324]erected a pillar upon her grave: that [is] the pillar of Rachel's grave unto this day.
  21. 21 And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent from beyond the tower of Edar[me].
  22. 22 And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Aleph/Tav–Bilhah his father's concubine: and Israel heard. And the sons of Jacob were twelve:
  23. 23 Sons of Leah; Reuben, Jacob's firstborn, and Simeon, and Levi, and Judah, and Issachar, and Zebulun:
  24. 24 Sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin:
  25. 25 And the sons of Bilhah, Rachel's handmaid; Dan, and Naphtali:
  26. 26 And sons of Zilpah, Leah's handmaid; Gad, and Asher: these sons of Jacob, which were born to him in Padanaram[mf].
  27. 27 And Jacob came unto Isaac his father unto Mamre, unto the city of Arbah, which [is] Hebron, where there Abraham and Isaac sojourned.
  28. 28 And the days of Isaac were an hundred and eighty years.
  29. 29 And Isaac [h1478]expired, and died, and was gathered unto his people, old and full of days: and his sons Esau and Jacob buried Aleph/Tav{/Vav} him.

Discussion

  1. Gods of the Foreigner

  1. [Gen 34:25-30] 25 And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city [h983]confidently, and killed every male. 26 And they killed Aleph/Tav–Hamor and Aleph/Tav–Shechem his son mouth of sword, and took Aleph/Tav–Dinah from Shechem's house, and went out. 27 Sons of Jacob came upon the slain, [h962]and plundered the city, because they had defiled[h2930] their sister. 28 They took Aleph/Tav–their flocks, and Aleph/Tav–their oxen, and   Aleph/Tav–their donkeys, and Aleph/Tav–that which in the city, and Aleph/Tav–that which in the field, 29 And Aleph/Tav–all their wealth, and Aleph/Tav–all their little ones, and Aleph/Tav–their wives they took captive, and they plundered Aleph/Tav–all which in the house. 30 And Jacob said to Simeon and to Levi, Ye have troubled[h5916] Aleph/Tav{/Yod} me to make me to stink[h887] among the inhabitants[h3427] of the land, among the Canaanites and among the Perizzites: and I few in number, and they shall gather against me, and strike me; and I shall be destroyed[h8045], I and my house.
  2. [Exodus 32:1-8 KJV] 1 And when the people saw that Moses delayed to come down out of the mount, the people gathered themselves together unto Aaron, and said unto him, Up, make us gods, which shall go before us; for [as for] this Moses, the man that brought us up out of the land of Egypt, we wot not what is become of him. 2 And Aaron said unto them, Break off the golden earrings, which [are] in the ears of your wives, of your sons, and of your daughters, and bring [them] unto me. 3 And all the people brake off the golden earrings which [were] in their ears, and brought [them] unto Aaron. 4 And he received [them] at their hand, and fashioned it with a graving tool, after he had made it a molten calf: and they said, These [be] thy gods, O Israel, which brought thee up out of the land of Egypt. 5 And when Aaron saw [it], he built an altar before it; and Aaron made proclamation, and said, To morrow [is] a feast to YAHUAH. 6 And they rose up early on the morrow, and offered burnt offerings, and brought peace offerings; and the people sat down to eat and to drink, and rose up to play. 7 And YAHUAH said unto Moses, Go, get thee down; for thy people, which thou broughtest out of the land of Egypt, have corrupted [themselves]: 8 They have turned aside quickly out of the way which I commanded them: they have made them a molten calf, and have worshipped it, and have sacrificed thereunto, and said, These [be] thy gods, O Israel, which have brought thee up out of the land of Egypt.
  3. [Jos 6:18] 18 And only you keep from the accursed thing[h2764], lest [h2763]you be cursed, and take from the accursed thing[h2764], and you put Aleph/Tav–encampment of Israel [h2764]to a curse, and trouble[h5916] Aleph/Tav{/Vav} him.
  4. [Deuteronomy 31:16-22 KJV] 16 And YAHUAH said unto Moses, Behold, thou shalt sleep with thy fathers; and this people will rise up, and go a whoring after the gods of the strangers of the land, whither they go [to be] among them, and will forsake me, and break my covenant which I have made with them. 17 Then my anger shall be kindled against them in that day, and I will forsake them, and I will hide my face from them, and they shall be devoured, and many evils and troubles shall befall them; so that they will say in that day, Are not these evils come upon us, because our God [is] not among us? 18 And I will surely hide my face in that day for all the evils which they shall have wrought, in that they are turned unto other gods. 19 Now therefore write ye this song for you, and teach it the children of Israel: put it in their mouths, that this song may be a witness for me against the children of Israel. 20 For when I shall have brought them into the land which I sware unto their fathers, that floweth with milk and honey; and they shall have eaten and filled themselves, and waxen fat; then will they turn unto other gods, and serve them, and provoke me, and break my covenant. 21 And it shall come to pass, when many evils and troubles are befallen them, that this song shall testify against them as a witness; for it shall not be forgotten out of the mouths of their seed: for I know their imagination which they go about, even now, before I have brought them into the land which I sware. 22 Moses therefore wrote this song the same day, and taught it the children of Israel.
  5. [Joshua 24:19, 21-28 KJV] 19 And Joshua said unto the people, Ye cannot serve YAHUAH: for he [is] an holy God; he [is] a jealous God; he will not forgive your transgressions nor your sins. ... 21 And the people said unto Joshua, Nay; but we will serve YAHUAH. 22 And Joshua said unto the people, Ye [are] witnesses against yourselves that ye have chosen you YAHUAH, to serve him. And they said, [We are] witnesses. 23 Now therefore put away, [said he], the strange gods which [are] among you, and incline your heart unto YAHUAH God of Israel. 24 And the people said unto Joshua, YAHUAH our God will we serve, and his voice will we obey. 25 So Joshua made a covenant with the people that day, and set them a statute and an ordinance in Shechem. 26 And Joshua wrote these words in the book of the law of God, and took a great stone, and set it up there under an oak, that [was] by the sanctuary of YAHUAH. 27 And Joshua said unto all the people, Behold, this stone shall be a witness unto us; for it hath heard all the words of YAHUAH which he spake unto us: it shall be therefore a witness unto you, lest ye deny your God. 28 So Joshua let the people depart, every man unto his inheritance.

  1. Change Garments

  1. [Genesis 41:14 KJV] 14 Then Pharaoh sent and called Joseph, and they brought him hastily out of the dungeon: and he shaved, and changed his raiment, and came in unto Pharaoh.
  2. [Isaiah 64:6-11 KJV] 6 But we are all as an unclean [thing], and all our righteousnesses [are] as filthy rags; and we all do fade as a leaf; and our iniquities, like the wind, have taken us away. 7 And [there is] none that calleth upon thy name, that stirreth up himself to take hold of thee: for thou hast hid thy face from us, and hast consumed us, because of our iniquities. 8 But now, O YAHUAH, thou [art] our father; we [are] the clay, and thou our potter; and we all [are] the work of thy hand. 9 Be not wroth very sore, O YAHUAH, neither remember iniquity for ever: behold, see, we beseech thee, we [are] all thy people. 10 Thy holy cities are a wilderness, Zion is a wilderness, Jerusalem a desolation. 11 Our holy and our beautiful house, where our fathers praised thee, is burned up with fire: and all our pleasant things are laid waste.
  3. [Zechariah 3:1-7 KJV] 1 And he shewed me Joshua the high priest standing before the angel of YAHUAH, and Satan standing at his right hand to resist him. 2 And YAHUAH said unto Satan, YAHUAH rebuke thee, O Satan; even YAHUAH that hath chosen Jerusalem rebuke thee: [is] not this a brand plucked out of the fire? 3 Now Joshua was clothed with filthy garments, and stood before the angel. 4 And he answered and spake unto those that stood before him, saying, Take away the filthy garments from him. And unto him he said, Behold, I have caused thine iniquity to pass from thee, and I will clothe thee with change of raiment. 5 And I said, Let them set a fair mitre upon his head. So they set a fair mitre upon his head, and clothed him with garments. And the angel of YAHUAH stood by. 6 And the angel of YAHUAH protested unto Joshua, saying, 7 Thus saith YAHUAH of hosts; If thou wilt walk in my ways, and if thou wilt keep my charge, then thou shalt also judge my house, and shalt also keep my courts, and I will give thee places to walk among these that stand by.
  4. [Exodus 39:30-31 KJV] 30 And they made the plate of the holy crown [of] pure gold, and wrote upon it a writing, [like to] the engravings of a signet, HOLINESS TO YAHUAH. 31 And they tied unto it a lace of blue, to fasten [it] on high upon the mitre; as YAHUAH commanded Moses.
  5. [Revelation 7:3-4 KJV] 3 Saying, Hurt not the earth, neither the sea, nor the trees, till we have sealed the servants of our God in their foreheads. 4 And I heard the number of them which were sealed: [and there were] sealed an hundred [and] forty [and] four thousand of all the tribes of the children of Israel.
  6. [Isaiah 6:1-7 KJV] 1 In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also YAHUAH sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. 2 Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. 3 And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, [is] YAHUAH of hosts: the whole earth [is] full of his glory. 4 And the posts of the door moved at the voice of him that cried, and the house was filled with smoke. 5 Then said I, Woe [is] me! for I am undone; because I [am] a man of unclean lips, and I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips: for mine eyes have seen the King, YAHUAH of hosts. 6 Then flew one of the seraphims unto me, having a live coal in his hand, [which] he had taken with the tongs from off the altar: 7 And he laid [it] upon my mouth, and said, Lo, this hath touched thy lips; and thine iniquity is taken away, and thy sin purged.
  7. [Revelation 3:14-19 KJV] 14 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the beginning of the creation of God; 15 I know thy works, that thou art neither cold nor hot: I would thou wert cold or hot. 16 So then because thou art lukewarm, and neither cold nor hot, I will spue thee out of my mouth. 17 Because thou sayest, I am rich, and increased with goods, and have need of nothing; and knowest not that thou art wretched, and miserable, and poor, and blind, and naked: 18 I counsel thee to buy of me gold tried in the fire, that thou mayest be rich; and white raiment, that thou mayest be clothed, and [that] the shame of thy nakedness do not appear; and anoint thine eyes with eyesalve, that thou mayest see. 19 As many as I love, I rebuke and chasten: be zealous therefore, and repent.

  1. Taking the Father’s Wife

  1. [2 Samuel 16:21-23 KJV] 21 And Ahithophel said unto Absalom, Go in unto thy father's concubines, which he hath left to keep the house; and all Israel shall hear that thou art abhorred of thy father: then shall the hands of all that [are] with thee be strong. 22 So they spread Absalom a tent upon the top of the house; and Absalom went in unto his father's concubines in the sight of all Israel. 23 And the counsel of Ahithophel, which he counselled in those days, [was] as if a man had enquired at the oracle of God: so [was] all the counsel of Ahithophel both with David and with Absalom.
  2. [1 Kings 2:14-25 KJV] 14 He said moreover, I have somewhat to say unto thee. And she said, Say on. 15 And he said, Thou knowest that the kingdom was mine, and [that] all Israel set their faces on me, that I should reign: howbeit the kingdom is turned about, and is become my brother's: for it was his from YAHUAH. 16 And now I ask one petition of thee, deny me not. And she said unto him, Say on. 17 And he said, Speak, I pray thee, unto Solomon the king, (for he will not say thee nay,) that he give me Abishag the Shunammite to wife. 18 And Bathsheba said, Well; I will speak for thee unto the king. 19 Bathsheba therefore went unto king Solomon, to speak unto him for Adonijah. And the king rose up to meet her, and bowed himself unto her, and sat down on his throne, and caused a seat to be set for the king's mother; and she sat on his right hand. 20 Then she said, I desire one small petition of thee; [I pray thee], say me not nay. And the king said unto her, Ask on, my mother: for I will not say thee nay. 21 And she said, Let Abishag the Shunammite be given to Adonijah thy brother to wife. 22 And king Solomon answered and said unto his mother, And why dost thou ask Abishag the Shunammite for Adonijah? ask for him the kingdom also; for he [is] mine elder brother; even for him, and for Abiathar the priest, and for Joab the son of Zeruiah. 23 Then king Solomon sware by YAHUAH, saying, God do so to me, and more also, if Adonijah have not spoken this word against his own life. 24 Now therefore, [as] YAHUAH liveth, which hath established me, and set me on the throne of David my father, and who hath made me an house, as he promised, Adonijah shall be put to death this day. 25 And king Solomon sent by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he fell upon him that he died.
  3. [1 Corinthians 5:1-8 KJV] 1 It is reported commonly [that there is] fornication among you, and such fornication as is not so much as named among the Gentiles, that one should have his father's wife. 2 And ye are puffed up, and have not rather mourned, that he that hath done this deed might be taken away from among you. 3 For I verily, as absent in body, but present in spirit, have judged already, as though I were present, [concerning] him that hath so done this deed, 4 In the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, when ye are gathered together, and my spirit, with the power of our Lord Jesus Christ, 5 To deliver such an one unto Satan for the destruction of the flesh, that the spirit may be saved in the day of the lord Yahusha. 6 Your glorying [is] not good. Know ye not that a little leaven leaveneth the whole lump? 7 Purge out therefore the old leaven, that ye may be a new lump, as ye are unleavened. For even Christ our passover is sacrificed for us: 8 Therefore let us keep the feast, not with old leaven, neither with the leaven of malice and wickedness; but with the unleavened of sincerity and truth.