Genesis 32:4
And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother to the land of Seir, to the country of Edom.
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Genesis 4:7Hast thou not sinned if thou hast brought it rightly, but not rightly divided it? be still, to thee shall be his submission, and thou shalt rule over him.
Genesis 25:30And Esau said to Jacob, Let me taste of that red pottage, because I am fainting; therefore his name was called Edom.
Genesis 27:37And Isaac answered and said to Esau, If I have made him thy lord, and have made all his brethren his servants, and have strengthened him with corn and wine, what then shall I do for thee, son?
Genesis 32:18And he charged the first, saying, If Esau my brother meet thee, and he ask thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither wouldest thou go, and whose are these possessions advancing before thee?
Genesis 33:14Let my lord go on before his servant, and I shall have strength on the road according to the ease of the journey before me, and according to the + 33:14 Gr. foot.strength of the children, until I come to my lord to Seir.
Genesis 36:9And these are the generations of Esau, the father of Edom in the mount Seir.
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 →