Genesis 33

Genesis 33:1

Now Jacob looked up and saw Esau coming toward him with four hundred men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two maidservants.

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Genesis 33:2

He put the maidservants and their children in front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear.

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Genesis 33:3

But Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.

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Genesis 33:4

Esau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept.

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Genesis 33:5

When Esau looked up and saw the women and children, he asked, “Who are these with you?” Jacob answered, “These are the children God has graciously given your servant.”

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with Heb. to

Genesis 33:8

“What do you mean by sending this whole company to meet me?” asked Esau. “To find favor in your sight, my lord,” Jacob answered.

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Genesis 33:9

“I already have plenty, my brother,” Esau replied. “Keep what belongs to you.”

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keep that thou hast unto thyself Heb. be that to thee that is thine

Genesis 33:10

But Jacob insisted, “No, please! If I have found favor in your sight, then receive this gift from my hand. For indeed, I have seen your face, and it is like seeing the face of God, since you have received me favorably.

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receive To accept a present from an inferior was a customary pledge of friendship; but returning it implied disaffection. It was on this ground that Jacob was so urgent with Esau to receive his present.

Genesis 33:11

Please accept my gift that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have all I need.” So Jacob pressed him until he accepted.

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Genesis 33:13

But Jacob replied, “My lord knows that the children are frail, and I must care for sheep and cattle that are nursing their young. If they are driven hard for even a day, all the animals will die.

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Genesis 33:14

Please let my lord go ahead of his servant. I will continue on slowly, at a comfortable pace for the livestock and children, until I come to my lord at Seir.”

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according as etc. Heb. according to the foot of the work , etc.; and according to the foot of the children.

Genesis 33:15

“Let me leave some of my people with you,” Esau said. But Jacob replied, “Why do that? Let me find favor in the sight of my lord.”

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leave Heb. set , or place , What needeth it? Heb. Wherefore is this?

Genesis 33:16

So that day Esau started on his way back to Seir,

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Genesis 33:17

but Jacob went on to Succoth, where he built a house for himself and shelters for his livestock; that is why the place was called Succoth.

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Succoth i.e. Booths , Succoth was on the east of Jordan , between the brook Jabbok and that river , about 40 miles from Jerusalem , and consequently near Penuel; where a city was afterwards built , which Joshua assigned to the tribe of Gad. Jerome says , that Succoth was in the district of Scythopolis; and the Jews inform us , that the name of Darala was sometime after applied to it.

Genesis 33:18

After Jacob had come from Paddan-aram, he arrived safely at the city of Shechem in the land of Canaan, and he camped just outside the city.

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Genesis 33:19

And the plot of ground where he pitched his tent, he purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem's father, for a hundred pieces of silver.

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pieces of money or , lambs

Genesis 33:20

There he set up an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel.

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