Genesis 32:13

Then he put up his tent there for the night; and from among his goods he took, as an offering for his brother Esau,

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In The King James Version

And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother;

In Context

12And you said, Truly, I will be good to you, and make your seed like the sand of the sea which may not be numbered.

14Two hundred she-goats and twenty he-goats, two hundred females and twenty males from the sheep,

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Cross References

Genesis 15:5And he took him out into the open air, and said to him, Let your eyes be lifted to heaven, and see if the stars may be numbered; even so will your seed be.

Genesis 22:17That I will certainly give you my blessing, and your seed will be increased like the stars of heaven and the sand by the seaside; your seed will take the land of those who are against them;

Genesis 33:10And Jacob said, Not so; but if I have grace in your eyes, take them as a sign of my love, for I have seen your face as one may see the face of God, and you have been pleased with me.

Genesis 43:11\43:12\And take twice as much money with you; that is to say, take back the money which was put in your bags, for it may have been an error;

1 Samuel 25:8If your young men are questioned they will say the same thing. So now, let my young men have grace in your eyes, for we are come at a good time; please give anything you may have by you to your servants and to your son David.

Nehemiah 4:13So in the lowest part of the space at the back of the walls, in the open places, I put the people by families, with their swords, their spears, and their bows.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 32:10-13

Jacob's Prayer. ( b. c. 1739.) 9 And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the Lord which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee: 10 I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast showed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands. 11 Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come… Read the whole commentary →

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