Jacob Fears Esau

² And when Jacob saw them, he said, "This is God's host," and called the name of that same place Mahanaim. ³ Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother, unto the land of Seir and the field of Edom. ⁴ And he commanded them, saying, "See that ye speak after this manner to my LORD Esau, 'thy servant, Jacob, sayeth thus: I have sojourned and been a stranger with Laban unto this time;

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Genesis 25:30

and said to Jacob, "Let me sip of that red pottage, for I am fainty." And therefore was his name called Edom.

Genesis 14:6

and the Horites in their own mount Seir unto the plain of Elparan, which bordereth upon the wilderness.

Genesis 33:14

Let my lord therefore go before his servant and I will drive fair and softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children, be able to endure: until I come to my lord unto Seir."

Deuteronomy 2:5

that ye provoke them not, for I will not give you of their land, no not so much as a foot breadth: because I have given mount Seir unto Esau to possess.

Joshua 24:4

And I gave unto Isaac, Jacob and Esau. And I gave unto Esau mount Seir to possess it. But Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.

Genesis 27:41-42

And Esau hated Jacob, because of the blessing that his father blessed him withal, and said in his heart, "The days of my father's sorrow are at hand, for I will slay my brother Jacob."

Genesis 33:16

So Esau went his way again that same day unto Seir.

Genesis 36:6-9

And Esau took his wives, his sons and daughters and all the souls of his house; his goods and all his cattle and all his substance which he had got in the land of Canaan, and went into a country away from his brother Jacob.

Deuteronomy 2:22

as he did for the children of Esau which dwell in Seir; even as he destroyed the Horites before them, and they cast them out and dwell in their stead unto this day.

Malachi 3:1

Behold, I send my messenger which shall prepare the way before me. And suddenly shall the Lord whom ye seek, come unto his temple, and the messenger of the covenant whom ye desire. Behold, he cometh saith the LORD Sabaoth.

Luke 9:52

and sent messengers before him. And they went, and entered into a city of the Samaritans to make ready for him.

Luke 14:31-32

Or what king goeth to make battle against another king, and sitteth not down first, and casteth in his mind, whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand,