Genesis 32:6
The messengers returned to Jacob with the report, ‘We came to your brother Esau, even as he was coming to meet you with four hundred men.’
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Genesis 27:40By your sword you will live, and your brother you will serve. But whenever you will break loose, you will break off his yoke from your neck.’
Genesis 32:8and said, ‘If Esau comes to the one and attacks and destroys it, then the other which is left can escape.’
Genesis 33:1When Jacob looked up, he saw Esau coming with four hundred men. So he divided the children between Leah and Rachel and the two slave-girls.
Genesis 33:15Then Esau said, ‘Let me at least leave with you some of the people who are with me.’ But Jacob replied, ‘What need is there? Let me only enjoy the favour of my lord.’
Genesis 47:25They replied, ‘You have saved our lives; let us find favour in your sight, lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s slaves.’
Ruth 2:13Then she said, ‘I trust I may please you, my lord, for you have comforted me and spoken kindly to your servant, although I am not really equal to one of your own servants.’
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 →