Genesis 33:11

So please take the present that I sent to you. God has given me lots of good things, and I already have everything that I need.” Jacob kept on talking like that, so Esau took those animals as a present from Jacob.

Plain English Version

In The King James Version

Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it.

In Context

10Then Jacob said to Esau, “No, I want you to have them. Please take them as a present from me. Then I will know for sure that you are happy with me. You know, when I saw you again, you were so friendly to me, it was like I saw God’s face.

12Then Esau said, “Let’s go now. Let’s go to Seir, to the place where I live. We will go there together.”

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Cross References

Genesis 32:13Jacob stayed in that place that night. He wanted to give his brother Esau a present, so he picked some of his animals to give to Esau.

Genesis 32:21So Jacob sent his work-men to give those animals to his brother Esau. But Jacob stayed in the camp.

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 →

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