Genesis 32:13
“And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother;”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he lodged there that same night,.... At Mahanaim, or some place near it:
and took of that which came to his hand;…
Barnes' NotesPresbyterian pastor, 1798–1870Genesis 32:1-32
- Jacob Wrestles in Prayer 3. מחנים machănāyı̂m, Machanaim, “two camps.” 22. יבק yaboq, Jabboq; related: בקק bāqaq…
Adam ClarkeMethodist theologian, 1762–1832
And took of that which came to his hand - הבא בידו habba beyado, which came under his hand, i.e., what, in the course of…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 32:13-23
Jacob, having piously made God his friend by a prayer, is here prudently endeavouring to make Esau his friend by a…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921Genesis 32:13-21
Jacob's Present to Esau
13. a present Heb. minḥah. Cf. Gen 43:11; Gen 43:15. See note on Gen 4:3. Jacob hopes that a…
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