Genesis 32:9

Jacob [Supplanter] said, “God of my father Abraham [Father of a multitude], and God of my father Isaac [Laughter], Adonai, who said to me, ‘ Teshuvah ·Completely return· to your country, and to your relatives, and I will do you good,’

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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:

In Context

8and he said, “If Esau [Hairy] comes to the one company, and strikes it, then the company which is left will escape.”

10I am not worthy of the least of all the chesed ·loving-kindnesses·, and of all the truth, which you have shown to your servant; for with just my staff I crossed over this Jordan [Descender]; and now I have become two companies.

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Cross References

Genesis 28:13Behold, Adonai stood above it, and said, “I am Adonai, the God of Abraham [Father of a multitude] your father, and the God of Isaac [Laughter]. The land whereon you lie, to you will I give it, and to your offspring.

Genesis 31:13I am HaEl Beit-El [the God of House of God], where you anointed a pillar, where you vowed a vow to me. + 31:13 See (Gen 28) for Beth-El reference. Now arise, get out from this land, and teshuvah ·completely return· to the land of your birth.’”

Genesis 31:42Unless the God of my father, the God of Abraham [Father of a multitude], and the fear of Isaac [Laughter], had been with me, surely now you would have sent me away empty. God has seen my affliction and the labor of my hands, and rebuked you last night.” (7)

Exodus 3:6Moreover he said, “I am the God of your father, the God of Abraham [Father of a multitude], the God of Isaac [Laughter], and the God of Jacob [Supplanter].” + 3:6. Quoted in Matt 22:32; Mark 12:26; Luke 20:37; Acts 3:13 Moses [Drawn out] hid his face; for he was afraid to look + 3:6. Quoted in Acts 7:32 at God.

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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