Esau Comes to Meet Jacob
1 So Jacob went on his way, and athe angels of God met him.
2 When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is God’s acamp.” And he called the name of that place1 Mahanaim.
3 Then Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother ain the land of Seir, bthe country of Edom.
4 And he commanded them, saying, a“Speak thus to my lord Esau, ‘Thus your servant Jacob says: “I have dwelt with Laban and stayed there until now.
5 aI have oxen, donkeys, flocks, and male and female servants; and I have sent to tell my lord, that bI may find favor in your sight.” ’ ”
6 Then the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, “We came to your brother Esau, and ahe also is coming to meet you, and four hundred men are with him.”
7 So Jacob was greatly afraid and adistressed; and he divided the people that were with him, and the flocks and herds and camels, into two companies.
8 And he said, “If Esau comes to the one company and1 attacks it, then the other company which is left will escape.”
9 aThen Jacob said, b“O God of my father Abraham and God of my father Isaac, the Lord cwho said to me, ‘Return to your country and to your family, and I will deal well with you’:
10 I am not worthy of the least of all the amercies and of all the truth which You have shown Your servant; for I crossed over this Jordan with bmy staff, and now I have become two companies.
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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Topical Studies for Genesis 32:3:
Brother {Nave's Topical Bible}
Country {Nave's Topical Bible}
Edom {Forerunner Commentary}
Edom {Nave's Topical Bible}
Esau {Forerunner Commentary}
Esau {Nave's Topical Bible}
Jacob {Forerunner Commentary}
Jacob {Nave's Topical Bible}
Land {Forerunner Commentary}
Land {Nave's Topical Bible}
Seir {Forerunner Commentary}
Seir {Nave's Topical Bible}
Other topical entries containing Genesis 32:3:
Prudence {Torrey's Topical Textbook}
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