Genesis 32:11

I am not worthy of the least of all the chasadim, and of all the emes, which Thou hast showed unto Thy eved; for with my makal (rod, staff) I passed over this Yarden; and now I am become two machanot.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, and the mother with the children.

In Context

10And Ya'akov said, O Elohei Avi Avraham, and Elohei Avi Yitzchak, Hashem which saidst unto me, Shuv l'aretzecha and to thy moledet (kindred), and I will deal well with thee;

12Save me, now, from the yad achi, from the yad Esav; for I fear him, lest he will come and attack me, em with banim.

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Cross References

Genesis 27:41And Esav hated Ya'akov because of the brocha wherewith aviv made a brocha upon him: and Esav said in his lev, The yemei evel (days of mourning) for avi are at hand; then will I slay Ya'akov achi.

1 Samuel 12:10And they cried unto Hashem, and said, Chatanu (we have sinned), because we have forsaken Hashem, and have served Ba'alim and Ashtarot; but now deliver us out of the yad oyeveinu (power, hand of our enemies), and we will serve Thee.

2 Samuel 7:18Then went HaMelech Dovid in, and sat before Hashem, and he said, Who am I, Adonoi Hashem? And what is my Bais, that Thou hast brought me this far?

Psalms 25:20[Shin] Be shomer over my nefesh, and deliver me; 1 let me not be ashamed; for I take refuge in Thee. 1

Psalms 43:1Vindicate me, O Elohim, 1 and plead my cause against a nation lo chasid; 1 O deliver me from the ish mirmah v'avlah 1 (deceitful and unjust man). 1

Psalms 119:134Redeem me from the oppression of adam; 1 so will I keep Thy pikkudim. 1

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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