Genesis 32:13

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Summary

Genesis 32:13

And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother;

Which

1 Samuel 25:8

A present

Bible References

Which

Ask thy young men, that they may tell thee, that so my young men may find favour in thine eyes, for, on a good day, have we come! Give, I pray thee, what thy hand findeth, to thy servants, and to thy son, to David!

A present

Then shall ye say, Also, lo! thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said: I must pacify him with the present that goeth on before me. And, after that, will I see his face: Peradventure he will accept me.

And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and lo! three men, standing over against him, - so he looked and ran to meet them from the opening of the tent, and bowed himself to the earth;

Then said Jacob, Nay, I pray thee, if, I pray thee, have found favour in thine eyes, then thou wilt take my present at my hand, - For on this account, hath my seeing thy face been like seeing the face of God in that thou wast well-pleased with me.

Now, Joseph - he, it was, that was in power over the land, he, it was that was selling corn to all the people of the land, - so Joseph's brethren came in, and bowed themselves down to him, with their faces to the earth.

Then Israel their father said unto them - If so, then do this, - Take of the song of the land in your vessels, and carry down to the man a present, - A little balsam and a little honey, tragacanth gum and cistus gum, pistachio nuts, and almonds.

Now, therefore, this blessing which thy maid-servant hath brought to my lord, let it even be given unto the young men who are going to and fro at the feet of my lord.

A gift, in the eyes of its owner, is, a stone of beauty, whithersoever it turneth, it bringeth prosperity.

The gift of a man, maketh room for him, and, before great men, setteth him down.

Many, will entreat the favour of a noble, and, every one, is a friend to a man abounding in gifts.

A gift in secret, quencheth anger, and, a present in the bosom, mighty wrath.