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Genesis 32:4

and they said to him, “Your brother Jacob is coming after us and he is ready to obey you. He has been staying with your uncle Laban for a very long time.

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In The King James Version

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:

In Context

3Jacob sent some men ahead with a message for his older brother Esau. The men met Esau in the country of Edom,

5He has cattle and donkeys and sheep and goats now, and also servants. He wants you to be pleased when you see him.”

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Cross References

Genesis 4:7If you do the right thing, then you will be smiling. But if you don't do the right thing, it is as though an evil spirit is waiting for you and it is ready to tie you up. It wants to rule over you, but you must rule over it.”

Genesis 25:30and he said to his younger brother Jacob, “I am very hungry. Give me some of that red soup.” That is why Esau had two names. One was Esau and the other was Edom, because Edom means “red.”

Genesis 27:37Isaac said, “I have already made him rule over you. I told him that his relatives would work for him as servants. I told him he would have plenty of seeds for food and plenty of wine. There is no more, my son. The blessing is finished, so there is nothing for you.”

Genesis 32:18Then you must say, ‘They belong to Jacob. He is ready to obey you and he has sent these for you. He is coming after us.’”

Genesis 33:14You go ahead and I will follow. I will go slowly with the animals and my children until I catch up with you in Edom.”

Genesis 36:9Esau was the ancestor of the Edomite people, and these are the names of his descendants.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 32:4-9

3 And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom. 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: 5 And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in thy sight. 6 And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and… Read the whole commentary →

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