And they gave unto Jacob all the strange gods which were in their hand, and all their earrings which were in their ears; and Jacob hid them under the oak which was by Shechem.
So they gave Jacob all the foreign gods they had with them, along with all their earrings, and Jacob buried them under the oak tree near Shechem.
Jacob's family got rid of all their idols and jewelry associated with false worship by burying them, showing their commitment to serve only God.
📚 Historical Context
In the biblical narrative of Genesis, Jacob and his family were living in the region of Canaan, where they had been exposed to various pagan practices and idols from the surrounding cultures. After a violent incident involving his daughter Dinah and the people of Shechem, God commanded Jacob to return to Bethel and purify his household, which included removing any objects of false worship. This act of collecting and hiding the idols and earrings symbolized a deliberate break from idolatry to recommit to the worship of the one true God.
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