Genesis 35 · Verse 21

Genesis 35:21

And Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar.
Genesis 35:21, King James Version

Genesis 35:21 in other translations

BSBIsrael again set out and pitched his tent beyond the Tower of Eder.
WEBIsrael traveled, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Eder.
ASVAnd Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Eder.
YLTAnd Israel journeyeth, and stretcheth out his tent beyond the tower of Edar;
DARBYAnd Israel journeyed, and spread his tent on the other side of Migdal-Eder.
BBEAnd Israel went journeying on and put up his tents on the other side of the tower of the flock.
WebsterAnd Israel journeyed, and spread his tent beyond the tower of Edar.

What does Genesis 35:21 mean?

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 21 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.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 35:21-29
What a sore affliction Reuben's sin was, is shown, "and Israel heard it." No more is said, but that is enough. Reuben thought that his father would never hear of it; but those that promise themselves secrecy in sin, are generally disappointed. The age and death of Isaac are recorded, though he died not till after Joseph was sold into Egypt. Isaac lived about forty years after he had made his will, chap. 27:2. We shall not die an hour the sooner, but much the better, for timely setting our hearts and houses in order. Particular notice is taken of the agreement of Esau and Jacob at their father's funeral, to show how God had wonderfully changed Esau's mind. It is awful to behold relations, sometimes for a little of this world's goods, disputing over the graves of their friends, while they are near going to the grave themselves.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Genesis 35:21 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיִּסַּ֖עvai.yi.Sa'and he set outH5265
יִשְׂרָאֵ֑לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478
וַיֵּ֣טvai.Yetand he pitchedH5186
אָֽהֳל֔וֹ'o.ho.Lotent hisH168
מֵהָ֖לְאָהme.Hal.'ahfrom beyondH1973
לְמִגְדַּל\־le.mig.dal-<to> MigdalH4029
עֵֽדֶר\׃'E.derEderH4029

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Genesis 35:21

  • Micah 4:8

    And thou, O tower of the flock, the strong hold of the daughter of Zion, unto thee shall it come, even the first dominion; the kingdom shall come to the daughter of Jerusalem.

  • Luke 2:8

    And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
tower.
Mic 4:8; Lu 2:8

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Genesis 35:20

    And Jacob set a pillar upon her grave: that is the pillar of Rachel’s grave unto this day.

  • Genesis 35:21

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

  • Genesis 35:22

    And it came to pass, when Israel dwelt in that land, that Reuben went and lay with Bilhah his father’s concubine: and Israel heard it. Now the sons of Jacob were twelve:

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Genesis 35:21 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y partió Israel, y tendió su tienda de la otra parte de Migdaleder.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Israël partit, et dressa sa tente au-delà de Migdal-Éder.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Israel brach auf und schlug sein Zelt auf jenseits von Migdal-Heder.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Egressus inde, fixit tabernaculum trans Turrem gregis.