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.”
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Commentaries:
No entry exists in Forerunner Commentary for Genesis 32:3.
Genesis 32:3-4
What we are seeing here is that Jacob is clearly using all his knowledge of human nature or psychology to soften Esau’s heart towards him.
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