Post by gsmithb on Jan 16, 2014 4:50:38 GMT
Vs. 45. "Why should I be deprived of you both,". According to JFB - Rebekah referred to the law of Goelism, by which the nearest of kin would be obliged to avenge the death of Jacob. That is if Esau were to kill Jacob then a near kinsman would be obligated to kill Esau.