THEOSISJohn Chrysostom
He exhibited no hesitation in accomplishing this, for he was deeply enamored with the daughter of Jacob, meaning he completely surrendered himself to his desire for the young woman.
Genesis 34:19Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And the young man made no delay, but forthwith fulfilled what was required: for he loved the damsel exceedingly, and he was the greatest man in all his father's house.
וְלֹֽא־אֵחַ֤ר הַנַּ֙עַר֙ לַעֲשׂ֣וֹת הַדָּבָ֔ר כִּ֥י חָפֵ֖ץ בְּבַֽת־יַעֲקֹ֑ב וְה֣וּא נִכְבָּ֔ד מִכֹּ֖ל בֵּ֥ית אָבִֽיו׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- 1 Chr 4:9And Jabes was more honourable than any of his brethren, and his mother called his name Jabes, saying: Because I bore him with sorrow.
- Isa 62:4Thou shalt no more be called Forsaken: and thy land shall no more be called Desolate: but thou shalt be called My pleasure in her, and thy land inhabited. Because the Lord hath been well pleased with thee: and thy land shall be inhabited.
- Gen 29:20So Jacob served seven years for Rachel: and they seemed but a few days, because of the greatness of his love.
- Isa 23:8Who hath taken this counsel against Tyre, that was formerly crowned, whose merchants were princes, and her traders the nobles of the earth?
- Isa 23:9The Lord of hosts hath designed it, to pull down the pride of all glory, and bring to disgrace all the glorious ones of the earth.
- Isa 5:13Therefore is my people led away captive, because they had not knowledge, and their nobles have perished with famine, and their multitude were dried up with thirst.
- Acts 17:12And many indeed of them believed: and of honourable women that were Gentiles and of men, not a few.
- Acts 13:50But the Jews stirred up religious and honourable women and the chief men of the city: and raised persecution against Paul and Barnabas: and cast them out of their coasts.