Genesis 32
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Genesis 32:3-8

3Then JacobH3290 1sentH7971 messengersH4397 beforeH6440 him to his brotherH251 EsauH6215 in the landH776 of 2SeirH8165, the 3countryH7704 of 4EdomH112. 4He also commandedH6680 them sayingH559, “ThusH3541 you shall sayH559 to my lordH113 EsauH6215: ‘ThusH3541 saysH559 your servantH5650 JacobH3290, “I have sojournedH1481 with LabanH3837, and 5stayedH309 untilH5704 nowH6258; 56I haveH1961 oxenH7794 and donkeysH2543 and flocksH6629 and maleH5650 and femaleH8198 servantsH5650H8198; and I have sentH7971 to tellH5046 my lordH113, 7that I may findH4672 favorH2580 in your sightH5869.”’”

6The messengersH4397 returnedH7725 to JacobH3290, sayingH559, “We cameH935 to your brotherH251 EsauH6215, and furthermoreH1571 8he is comingH1980 to meetH7122 you, and fourH702 hundredH3967 menH376 are with him.” 7Then JacobH3290 was 9greatlyH3966 afraidH3372 and distressedH6887; and he dividedH2673 the peopleH5971 whoH834 were with him, and the flocksH6629 and the herdsH1241 and the camelsH1581, into twoH8147 companiesH4264; 8for he saidH559, “IfH518 EsauH6215 comesH935 to the oneH259 companyH4264 and 10attacksH5221 it, then the companyH4264 which is leftH7604 will escapeH6413.”

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Notes

  1. 1. Genesis 32:3 Gen 27:41, 42; 32:7, 11 ↩
  2. 2. Genesis 32:3 Gen 14:6; 33:14 ↩
  3. 3. Genesis 32:3 Lit field ↩
  4. 4. Genesis 32:3 Gen 25:30; 36:8, 9 ↩
  5. 5. Genesis 32:4 Gen 31:41 ↩
  6. 6. Genesis 32:5 Gen 30:43 ↩
  7. 7. Genesis 32:5 Gen 33:8 ↩
  8. 8. Genesis 32:6 Gen 33:1 ↩
  9. 9. Genesis 32:7 Gen 32:11 ↩
  10. 10. Genesis 32:8 Lit smites ↩

Commentaries on Genesis 32

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