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 stayed there that night. Then he sent as a gift to his brother Esau

She answered, "Please give me a special present. Since you have given me land in the Negev, now give me springs of water. So he gave her both upper and lower springs.

She answered, "Please give me a special present. Since you have given me land in the Negev, now give me springs of water." So Caleb gave her both the upper and lower springs.

Now let this present that your servant has brought to my lord be given to the servants who follow my lord.

When David came to Ziklag, he sent some of the plunder to the elders of Judah who were his friends, saying, "Here's a gift for you from the looting of the Lord's enemies!"

He and his entire entourage returned to the prophet. Naaman came and stood before him. He said, "For sure I know that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel! Now, please accept a gift from your servant."

Therefore I thought it necessary to urge these brothers to go to you in advance and to arrange ahead of time the generous contribution you had promised, so this may be ready as a generous gift and not as something you feel forced to do.

And because

But Esau said, "I have plenty, my brother. Keep what belongs to you."

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

Enough

What then shall we say about these things? If God is for us, who can be against us?

So then, no more boasting about mere mortals! For everything belongs to you,

as sorrowful, but always rejoicing, as poor, but making many rich, as having nothing, and yet possessing everything.

I have experienced times of need and times of abundance. In any and every circumstance I have learned the secret of contentment, whether I go satisfied or hungry, have plenty or nothing.

For "physical exercise has some value, but godliness is valuable in every way. It holds promise for the present life and for the life to come."

Urged him

But they were so insistent, he became embarrassed. So he said, "Send them out." They sent the fifty men out and they looked for three days, but could not find Elijah.

But Elisha replied, "As certainly as the Lord lives (whom I serve), I will take nothing from you." Naaman insisted that he take it, but he refused.

So the master said to his slave, 'Go out to the highways and country roads and urge people to come in, so that my house will be filled.

General references

In this way Jacob became extremely prosperous. He owned large flocks, male and female servants, camels, and donkeys.