Genesis 33:11

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Summary

Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it.

My blessing

2 Corinthians 9:5

And because

Genesis 33:9

Philippians 4:11

Enough

1 Timothy 4:8

Urged him

2 Kings 2:17

2 Kings 5:16

Luke 14:23

General references

Genesis 30:43

Bible References

My blessing

Jacob spent the night there. Out of everything that he had brought with him, he chose a gift for his brother Esau

She replied, "Give me a blessing. Since you have given me the land of the Negev, give me also some springs of water." So he gave her the upper and lower springs.

"I want this blessing from you," she replied. "Since you've given me land in the Negev, give me water springs, too." So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.

Now let this present that your servant has brought to your majesty be given to the young men who follow your majesty.

David came to Ziklag, and he sent some of the spoil to the elders of Judah, and to his friends, telling them, "Look, this is a gift for you from the spoil of the enemies of the LORD

Naaman went back to the man of God, along with his entire entourage, and stood before him. "Please look!" he said. "I know that there is no God in all the earth, except in Israel! So please, take a present from your servant."

Therefore, I thought it necessary to urge these brothers to visit you ahead of me, to make arrangements in advance for this gift you promised, and to have it ready as something given generously and not forced.

And because

But Esau replied, "I already have so much, my brother, so keep what belongs to you."

I am not saying this because I am in any need, for I have learned to be content in whatever situation I am in.

Enough

What, then, can we say about all of this? If God is for us, who can be against us?

So let no one boast about human beings, since everything belongs to you,

as sorrowful and yet always rejoicing, as poor and yet enriching many, as having nothing and yet possessing everything.

I know how to be humble, and I know how to prosper. In each and every situation I have learned the secret of being full and of going hungry, of having too much and of having too little.

Physical exercise is of limited value, but Godliness is very dear, a pledge of life, both there and here.

Urged him

But they persisted until he was frustrated, so he said, "Send them out!" So they sent out the 50 men, and they looked around for three days but did not find Elijah.

But Elisha replied, "As the LORD lives, before whom I stand, I will not receive anything from you." Though Naaman urged him to take it, Elisha declined.

Then the master told the servant, "Go out into the streets and the lanes and make the people come in, so that my house may be full.

General references

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