Tree of Life Version
Genesis 32:13
13You Yourself said, ‘I will most certainly do good with you, and will make your seed like the sand of the sea that cannot be counted because of its abundance.’”
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
11I am unworthy of all the proofs of mercy and of all the dependability that you have shown to your servant. For with only my staff I crossed over this Jordan, and now I’ve become two camps. 12Deliver me, please, from my brother’s hand, from Esau’s hand, for I’m afraid of him that he’ll come and strike me—the mothers with the children. You Yourself said, ‘I will most certainly do good with you, and will make your seed like the sand of the sea that cannot be counted because of its abundance.’” 14So he stayed overnight there. Then from all that had come into his possession he took an offering for Esau his brother: 15200 female goats, 20 billy goats, 200 ewes, 20 rams,
Read all of Genesis 32Genesis 32:13 word by word
וַיָּ֥לֶן שָׁ֖ם בַּלַּ֣יְלָה הַה֑וּא וַיִּקַּ֞ח מִן־הַבָּ֧א בְיָד֛וֹ מִנְחָ֖ה לְעֵשָׂ֥ו אָחִֽיו׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
- And he lodgedלוּןlûn lîyn · to lodgeH3885
- there that same nightלַ֫יְלָהlayil lêyl layelâh · nightH3915
- and tookלָקַחlâqach · to take: takeH3947
- of that which cameבּוֹאbô' · to come (in): bringH935
- to his handיָדyâd · hand: toH3027
- a presentמִנְחָהminchâh · offering: giftH4503
- for Esauעֵשָׂו‛êώâv · EsauH6215
- his brotherאָח'âch · brother: male-siblingH251
Cross-references for Genesis 32:13
- 1 Samuel 25:8Ask your young men and they will tell you. Therefore, let the young men find favor in your eyes, for we have come on a festive day. So please, give to your servants and to your son David, whatever you find at hand.’”
- Genesis 32:20And he also commanded the second one, the third one, and all those who were going behind the flocks, saying, “Say the same exact thing to Esau when you find him.
- Genesis 18:2When he lifted up his eyes to see, suddenly, three men were standing right by him. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed down to the ground.
- Genesis 33:10Yet Jacob said, “No, please! If I have found favor in your eyes, then you will take my offering from my hand. For this is the reason I’ve seen your face—it is like seeing the face of God—and you’ve accepted me!
- Genesis 42:6Now Joseph was the ruler over the land. He was the provider of grain for all the people of the earth.
- 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 bring an offering down to the man—a little balsam and a little honey, gum and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.
- 1 Samuel 25:27Now let this blessing, which your maidservant has brought to my lord, be given to the young men who are accompanying my lord.
- Proverbs 17:8A bribe is a charm in the eyes of its owner. Wherever he turns, he succeeds.
- Proverbs 18:16A man’s gift makes room for him, and leads him before great men.
- Proverbs 19:6Many seek the favor of the generous. Everyone is a friend to a giver of gifts.
- Proverbs 21:14A gift in secret soothes anger, and a bribe given secretly, fierce rage.
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
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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
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