Genesis 32:4
“And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:”
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Gill's ExpositionBaptist theologian, 1697–1771
And he commanded them,.... Being his servants:
saying, thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; being not only a lord of…
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
Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau - Jacob acknowledges the superiority of his brother; for the time was not yet come…
Matthew HenryNonconformist minister, 1662–1714Genesis 32:3-8
Now that Jacob was re-entering Canaan God, by the vision of angels, reminded him of the friends he had when he left it,…
Cambridge BibleAcademic commentary, 1882–1921
my lord Esau Jacob adopts the language of extreme courtesy and respect. Cf. Gen 18:3; Gen 43:20; Gen 44:18.
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