Genesis 32:19
“And so commanded he the second, and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying, On this manner shall ye speak unto Esau, when ye find him.”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And so commanded he the second and third,.... Those who had the care of the second and third droves, he ordered them to…
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…