Genesis 32:18
“Then thou shalt say, They be thy servant Jacob's; it is a present sent unto my lord Esau: and, behold, also he is behind us.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
Then thou shall say, they be thy servant Jacob's,.... Both the goats before them, and they themselves that had the care…
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…
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…