Genesis 32:10

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands.

Not worthy of the least of all

Mercies

Genesis 24:27

Psalm 8:5

My staff

Genesis 28:10

Job 8:7

Psalm 18:35

Two bands

Proverbs 4:18

General references

Genesis 28:10

Genesis 30:43

Psalm 22:4

Bible References

Not worthy of the least of all

Abraham answered, "Look, even though I am only dust and ashes, I've ventured to speak to my LORD.

Then King David went in to the presence of the LORD, sat down, and said:

I've heard you with my ears; and now I've seen you with my eyes.

I told the LORD, "You are my master, I have nothing good apart from you."

"How terrible it will be for me!" I cried, "because I am ruined! I'm a man with unclean lips, and I live among a people with unclean lips! And my eyes have seen the King, the LORD of the Heavenly Armies!"

I will recount the gracious deeds of the LORD, the praiseworthy acts of the LORD, according to all the LORD has done for us yes, the great goodness to the house of Israel that he has granted them according to his mercy, according to the abundance of his gracious love.

"Open humiliation belongs to us, LORD, to our kings, our officials, and our ancestors, because we've sinned against you.

When Simon Peter saw this, he fell down at Jesus' knees and said, "Leave me, Lord! I am a sinful man!" -

That's the way it is with you. When you have done everything you were ordered to do, say, "We are worthless servants. We have done only what we ought to have done.'"

I have become a fool. You forced me to be one. Really, I should have been commended by you, for I am not in any way inferior to your "super-apostles," even if I am nothing.

I thank the Messiah Jesus, our Lord, who gives me strength, that he has considered me faithful and has appointed me to his service.

In a similar way, you young people must submit to the elders. All of you must clothe yourselves with humility for the sake of each other, because: "God opposes the arrogant, but gives grace to the humble."

If we say that we do not have any sin, we are deceiving ourselves and we're not being truthful to ourselves.

Mercies

"Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hasn't held back his gracious love and faithfulness from my master! The LORD has led me to the house of my master's relatives!"

You made him a little less than divine, but you crowned him with glory and honor.

My staff

Meanwhile, Jacob had left Beer-sheba and was on his way to Haran.

Your beginning may be small, but later years will be very great.

You have given to me the shield of your deliverance, and your right hand holds me up; your gentleness made me great.

Two bands

I now have cattle, donkeys, flocks, and male and female servants. I'm sending this message to you, sir, so that you'll show favor to me."'"

Therefore the man Jacob prospered so much that he had large flocks, female and male servants, as well as camels and donkeys.

But remember the LORD your God, because he is the one who gives you the ability to produce wealth, in order to confirm his covenant that he promised by an oath to your ancestors, as is the case today.

You have given to me the shield of your deliverance, and your right hand holds me up; your gentleness made me great.

They will walk from strength to strength; each will appear before God in Zion.

But the righteous person will hold to his way, and those with clean hands will grow stronger and stronger."

The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn that grows brighter until the full light of day.

General references

Meanwhile, Jacob had left Beer-sheba and was on his way to Haran.

Therefore the man Jacob prospered so much that he had large flocks, female and male servants, as well as camels and donkeys.

Our ancestors trusted in you; they trusted and you delivered them.