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Genesis 33:1 (show verse)
Now Jacob looked up and saw Esau coming toward him with 400 men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two female slaves.
Genesis 33:2 (show verse)
He put the female slaves and their children first, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph last.
Children » Parents, duty to » Partiality toward
Conscience » Instances of » Of jacob, after he defrauded esau
Home » Parental indulgence » Partiality of parents
Joseph » Son of jacob » His father's favorite child
Leah » Flees with jacob
Parents » Examples of fathers' love » Partiality
Parents » Partiality of » Jacob for joseph
Partiality » Parents
Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Conscience » Instances of » Of jacob, after he defrauded esau
Home » Parental indulgence » Partiality of parents
Joseph » Son of jacob » His father's favorite child
Leah » Flees with jacob
Parents » Examples of fathers' love » Partiality
Parents » Partiality of » Jacob for joseph
Partiality » Parents
Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Genesis 33:3 (show verse)
He himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times until he approached his brother.
Genesis 33:4 (show verse)
But Esau ran to meet him, hugged him, threw his arms around him, and kissed him. Then they wept.
Conscience » Instances of » Of jacob, after he defrauded esau
Forgiveness » Examples of human
Forgiveness » Instances of » Esau forgives jacob
jacob » Reconciliation of, with esau
Kiss » Of affection
Leah » Flees with jacob
Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Reconciliation » Between esau and jacob
Salutations » Of affection
Salutations » Often accompanied by » Falling on the neck and kissing
Social life » Wedding feasts » Of affection
Weeping » Instances of » Of jacob and esau
Forgiveness » Examples of human
Forgiveness » Instances of » Esau forgives jacob
jacob » Reconciliation of, with esau
Kiss » Of affection
Leah » Flees with jacob
Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Reconciliation » Between esau and jacob
Salutations » Of affection
Salutations » Often accompanied by » Falling on the neck and kissing
Social life » Wedding feasts » Of affection
Weeping » Instances of » Of jacob and esau
Genesis 33:5 (show verse)
When Esau looked up and saw the women and children, he asked, “Who are these with you?”
He answered, “The children God has graciously given your servant.”
He answered, “The children God has graciously given your servant.”
Children » The gift of God
Children » Are a gift from God
Conscience » Instances of » Of jacob, after he defrauded esau
Home » Children » The gift of God
Leah » Flees with jacob
Parents » Receive their children from God
Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Servants » The term often used to express humility
Children » Are a gift from God
Conscience » Instances of » Of jacob, after he defrauded esau
Home » Children » The gift of God
Leah » Flees with jacob
Parents » Receive their children from God
Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Servants » The term often used to express humility
Genesis 33:6 (show verse)
Then the female slaves and their children approached him and bowed down.
Genesis 33:7 (show verse)
Leah and her children also approached and bowed down, and then Joseph and Rachel approached and bowed down.
Genesis 33:8 (show verse)
So Esau said, “What do you mean by this whole procession I met?”
“To find favor with you, my lord,” he answered.
“To find favor with you, my lord,”
Genesis 33:9 (show verse)
“I have enough, my brother,” Esau replied. “Keep what you have.”
Genesis 33:10 (show verse)
But Jacob said, “No, please! If I have found favor with you, take this gift from my hand. For indeed, I have seen your face, and it is like seeing God’s face, since you have accepted me.
Genesis 33:11 (show verse)
Please take my present that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have everything I need.” So Jacob urged him until he accepted.
Genesis 33:12 (show verse)
Then Esau said, “Let’s move on, and I’ll go ahead of you.”
Genesis 33:13 (show verse)
Jacob replied, “My lord knows that the children are weak, and I have nursing sheep and cattle. If they are driven hard for one day, the whole herd will die.
Genesis 33:14 (show verse)
Let my lord go ahead of his servant. I will continue on slowly, at a pace suited to the livestock and the children, until I come to my lord at Seir.”
Genesis 33:15 (show verse)
Esau said, “Let me leave some of my people with you.”
But he replied, “Why do that? Please indulge me, my lord.”
But he replied, “Why do that? Please indulge me,
Genesis 33:16 (show verse)
That day Esau started on his way back to Seir,
Genesis 33:17 (show verse)
but Jacob went on to Succoth. He built a house for himself and stalls for his livestock; that is why the place was called Succoth.
Animals » Kindness to: instances of » Jacob, in erecting booths for his cattle
Booth » Made for cattle
Cattle » Sheltered
jacob » Journeys to succoth
Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Succoth » In canaan
Succoth » A city » A city which was located probably east of the jordan river » Jacob builds a house in
Booth » Made for cattle
Cattle » Sheltered
jacob » Journeys to succoth
Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Succoth » In canaan
Succoth » A city » A city which was located probably east of the jordan river » Jacob builds a house in
Genesis 33:18 (show verse)
After Jacob came from Paddan-aram, he arrived safely at Shechem in the land of Canaan and camped in front of the city.
Genesis 33:19 (show verse)
He purchased a section of the field where he had pitched his tent from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for 100 qesitahs.
Hamor » Jacob buys a piece of property from
jacob » Journeys to shalem, where he purchase a parcel of ground from hamor and erects an altar
Lambs » The image of, was the first impression of on money
Land » Land measure a cubit = 1824 ft » Purchased
Land » Bought and sold
Money » Originally stamped with the image of a lamb
Real estate » Land purchased
Shechem » Son of hamor; seduces jacob's daughter; killed by jacob's sons
jacob » Journeys to shalem, where he purchase a parcel of ground from hamor and erects an altar
Lambs » The image of, was the first impression of on money
Land » Land measure a cubit = 1824 ft » Purchased
Land » Bought and sold
Money » Originally stamped with the image of a lamb
Real estate » Land purchased
Shechem » Son of hamor; seduces jacob's daughter; killed by jacob's sons
Genesis 33:20 (show verse)
And he set up an altar there and called it “God, the God of Israel.”