Genesis 32:13

Genesis 32:13 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother;
• New International Version (NIV)He spent the night there, and from what he had with him he selected a gift for his brother Esau:
• English Standard Version (ESV)So he stayed there that night, and from what he had with him he took a present for his brother Esau,
• New King James Version (NKJV)So he lodged there that same night, and took what came to his hand as a present for Esau his brother:

Context of Genesis 32:13

11Save me, please, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau; for I fear him, that he will come and attack me and the mothers with the children. 12For You said, ‘I will assuredly make you prosper and make your descendants as the sand of the sea, which is too great to be counted.’” So he spent the night there. Then he selected from what he had with him a gift for his brother Esau: 14two hundred female goats and twenty male goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams, 15thirty milking camels and their colts, forty cows and ten bulls, and twenty female donkeys and ten male donkeys.

Genesis 32:13 word by word

וַיָּ֥לֶן שָׁ֖ם בַּלַּ֣יְלָה הַה֑וּא וַיִּקַּ֞ח מִן־הַבָּ֧א בְיָד֛וֹ מִנְחָ֖ה לְעֵשָׂ֥ו אָחִֽיו׃Read the interlinear

• So he spentלוּןlûn lîyn · to lodgeH3885
• the nightלַ֫יְלָהlayil lêyl layelâh · nightH3915
• thereשָׁםshâm · thereH8033
• selectedלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
• he hadבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
• giftמִנְחָהminchâh · offering: giftH4503
• for his brotherאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
• Esauעֵשָׂו‛êώâv · EsauH6215

Cross-references for Genesis 32:13

• 1 Samuel 25:8Ask your young men and they will tell you. Therefore let my young men find favor in your eyes, for we have come on a festive day. Please give whatever you find at hand to your servants and to your son David.’”
• Genesis 32:20and you shall say, ‘Behold, your servant Jacob also is behind us.’” For he said, “I will appease him with the gift that goes ahead of me. Then afterward I will see his face; perhaps he will accept me.”
• Genesis 18:2When he raised his eyes and looked, behold, three men were standing opposite him; and when he saw them, he ran from the tent door to meet them and bowed down to the ground,
• Genesis 33:10Jacob said, “No, please, if now I have found favor in your sight, then accept my gift from my hand, for I see your face as one sees the face of God, and you have received me favorably.
• Genesis 42:6Now Joseph was the ruler over the land; he was the one who sold grain to all the people of the land. And Joseph’s brothers came and bowed down to him with their faces to the ground.
• Genesis 43:11Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: take some of the best products of the land in your bags, and carry down to the man as a gift, a little balsam and a little honey, labdanum resin and myrrh, pistachio nuts and almonds.
• 1 Samuel 25:27And now let this gift which your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who accompany my lord.
• Proverbs 17:8A bribe is a charm in the sight of its owner; Wherever he turns, he prospers.
• Proverbs 18:16A person’s gift makes room for him And brings him before great people.
• Proverbs 19:6Many will seek the favor of a generous person, And every person is a friend to him who gives gifts.
• Proverbs 21:14A gift in secret subdues anger, And a bribe in an inside pocket, strong wrath.

Commentaries on Genesis 32:13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 13And took of that which came to his hand - בידו הבא habba beyado, which came under his hand, i.e., what, in the course of God's providence, came under his power.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-32Verses 1-32 - Jacob Wrestles in Prayer 3. מחנים machănāyı̂m Machanaim, “two camps.” 22. יבק yaboq Jabboq; related: בקק bāqaq “gush or gurgle out” or אבק 'ābaq in niphal, “wrestle.” Now Wady Zurka. 29. ישׂראל yı̂śrā'ēl Jisrael, “prince of God.” 31. פניאל penı̂y'ēl = פנוּאל penû'ēl Peniel, Penuel, “face of God.” After twenty years spent in Aram, Jacob now returns to Kenann. As his departure was marked by a great moment in his spiritual life, so he…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-23Verses 9-23 Times of fear should be times of prayer: whatever causes fear, should drive us to our knees, to our God. Jacob had lately seen his guards of angels, but in this distress he applied to God, not to them; he knew they were his fellow-servants, Re 22:9. There cannot be a better pattern for true prayer than this. Here is a thankful acknowledgement of former undeserved favours; a humble confession of unworthiness; a plain statement of his fears and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-21Taking a large portion of the wealth God had blessed him with (some 550 animals), Jacob prepared a gift to appease Esau’s anger and gain his favor.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-2313-23. took ... a present for Esau--Jacob combined active exertions with earnest prayer; and this teaches us that we must not depend upon the aid and interposition of God in such a way as to supersede the exercise of prudence and foresight. Superiors are always approached with presents, and the respect expressed is estimated by the quality and amount of the gift. The present of Jacob consisted of five hundred fifty head of cattle, of different kinds, such…Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 32:13

• Prayer
• Prudence

In the dictionaries

• Esau
• Ask
• Cast
• Deal
• Gift
• Mercy
• Present
• Touch
• Worthy
• Archaeology; Archaeology and Criticism

Commentaries on Genesis 32

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings