Genesis 35:21 BSB — MannaFest

Genesis 35:21

Israel again set out and pitched his tent beyond the Tower of Eder.

BSB

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ASV

And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Eder.

KJV

And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar.

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Commentary

2 voices

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Hebrew Questions on Genesis (420)

(Verse 21.) And Israel advanced and pitched his tent beyond the tower of Eder. The Hebrews believe that this place is where the temple was later built, and the tower of Eder signifies the tower of the flock, that is, the congregation and assembly. This is also testified to by the prophet Micah, saying: And you, O cloudy tower of the flock, daughter of Zion (Micah 4:8), and so on. At that time, Jacob set up his tents across the place where the temple was later built.

The record, by era

The Nineteenth Century1 voice

Adam Clarke

1762–1832

Commentary on the Bible (1832)

Tower of Edar - Literally, the tower of the flock, and so translated Mic 4:8. It is supposed that this tower was about a mile from Bethlehem, and to have been the place where the angels appeared to the shepherds. The Targum of Jonathan expressly says: “It is the place in which the King Messiah shall be manifested in the end of days.” By the tower of the flock we may understand a place built by the shepherds near to some well, for the convenience of watering their flocks, and keeping watch over them by night.

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Original language & word study

7 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַיִּסַּ֖ע	vai.yi.Sa'	and he set out	H5265 →
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל	Yis.ra.'El	Israel	H3478 →
וַיֵּ֣ט	vai.Yet	and he pitched	H5186 →
אָֽהֳל֔וֹ	'o.ho.Lo	tent his	H168 →
מֵהָ֖לְאָה	me.Hal.'ah	from beyond	H1973 →
לְמִגְדַּל־	le.mig.dal-	<to> Migdal	H4029 →
עֵֽדֶר׃	'E.der	Eder	H4029 →

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Where the connections lead

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Through
Micah 4:8
And you, O watchtower of the flock, O stronghold of the Daughter of Zion—the former dominion will be restored to you; sovereignty will come to the Daughter of Jerusalem.”
leads to
- Isaiah 1:26
  I will restore your judges as at first, and your counselors as at the beginning. After that you will be called the City of Righteousness, the Faithful City.”
- Revelation 22:5
  There will be no more night in the city, and they will have no need for the light of a lamp or of the sun. For the Lord God will shine on them, and…
- Zechariah 9:10
  And I will cut off the chariot from Ephraim and the horse from Jerusalem, and the bow of war will be broken. Then He will proclaim peace to the nations. His dominion will extend…
- Obadiah 1:21
  The deliverers will ascend Mount Zion to rule over the mountains of Esau. And the kingdom will belong to the LORD.
- Zechariah 9:12
  Return to your stronghold, O prisoners of hope; even today I declare that I will restore to you double.
Through
Luke 2:8
And there were shepherds residing in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks by night.
leads to
- Psalms 78:70–71
  He chose David His servant and took him from the sheepfolds;
- Genesis 31:39–40
  I did not bring you anything torn by wild beasts; I bore the loss myself. And you demanded payment from me for what was stolen by day or night.
- John 10:8–12
  All who came before Me were thieves and robbers, but the sheep did not listen to them.

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02Original language & word study

03The walk

Where the connections lead

04Related verses

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06About Genesis

The record, by era

Where the connections lead

Commentary

Original language & word study

The walk

Related verses

Featured studies on this passage

About Genesis