Genesis 33:8
Then Esau said, “On the way here, I came across workmen with big groups of animals. What was that all about?” Jacob said, “I wanted to give you a present so that you would be happy to see me.”
Barkly (portions)
In The King James Version
In Context
9But Esau said, “I already have a lot of animals. You keep them.”
Cross References
Genesis 32:5Jacob is a rich man now, he has a lot of cattle, sheep, donkeys and male and female workers. He told us to tell you this and he hopes that you are happy to see him.”
Genesis 32:13Jacob made his camp for the night there and got a present ready for Esau.
Esther 2:17King Zerk-sees loved Esther more than any other woman in his house. He was really pleased with her, and he liked her more than any of the other young women that were taken to the palace. So Zerk-sees put the special hat called a crown on Esther's head and he made her the queen of Persia instead of Vashti.
Matthew Henry on Genesis 33:6-16
5 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant. 6 Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves. 7 And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves. 8 And he said, What meanest thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my lord. 9… Read the whole commentary →