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Genesis 33:1 (show verse)
Then Jacob lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, Esau was coming, and four hundred men with him. So he divided the children among Leah and Rachel and the two maids.
Genesis 33:2 (show verse)
He put the maids and their children in front, and Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph last.
Children » Parents, duty to » Partiality toward
Conscience » Instances of » Of jacob, after he defrauded esau
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Joseph » Son of jacob » His father's favorite child
Leah » Flees with jacob
Parents » Examples of fathers' love » Partiality
Parents » Partiality of » Jacob for joseph
Partiality » Parents
Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Conscience » Instances of » Of jacob, after he defrauded esau
Home » Parental indulgence » Partiality of parents
Joseph » Son of jacob » His father's favorite child
Leah » Flees with jacob
Parents » Examples of fathers' love » Partiality
Parents » Partiality of » Jacob for joseph
Partiality » Parents
Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Genesis 33:3 (show verse)
But he himself passed on ahead of them and bowed down to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
Genesis 33:4 (show verse)
Then Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.
Conscience » Instances of » Of jacob, after he defrauded esau
Forgiveness » Examples of human
Forgiveness » Instances of » Esau forgives jacob
jacob » Reconciliation of, with esau
Kiss » Of affection
Leah » Flees with jacob
Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Reconciliation » Between esau and jacob
Salutations » Of affection
Salutations » Often accompanied by » Falling on the neck and kissing
Social life » Wedding feasts » Of affection
Weeping » Instances of » Of jacob and esau
Forgiveness » Examples of human
Forgiveness » Instances of » Esau forgives jacob
jacob » Reconciliation of, with esau
Kiss » Of affection
Leah » Flees with jacob
Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Reconciliation » Between esau and jacob
Salutations » Of affection
Salutations » Often accompanied by » Falling on the neck and kissing
Social life » Wedding feasts » Of affection
Weeping » Instances of » Of jacob and esau
Genesis 33:5 (show verse)
He lifted his eyes and saw the women and the children, and said, “Who are these with you?” So he said, “The children whom God has graciously given your servant.”
Children » The gift of God
Children » Are a gift from God
Conscience » Instances of » Of jacob, after he defrauded esau
Home » Children » The gift of God
Leah » Flees with jacob
Parents » Receive their children from God
Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Servants » The term often used to express humility
Children » Are a gift from God
Conscience » Instances of » Of jacob, after he defrauded esau
Home » Children » The gift of God
Leah » Flees with jacob
Parents » Receive their children from God
Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Servants » The term often used to express humility
Genesis 33:6 (show verse)
Then the maids came near with their children, and they bowed down.
Genesis 33:7 (show verse)
Leah likewise came near with her children, and they bowed down; and afterward Joseph came near with Rachel, and they bowed down.
Genesis 33:8 (show verse)
And he said, “What do you mean by all this company which I have met?” And he said, “To find favor in the sight of my lord.”
Genesis 33:9 (show verse)
But Esau said, “I have plenty, my brother; let what you have be your own.”
Genesis 33:10 (show verse)
Jacob said, “No, please, if now I have found favor in your sight, then take my present from my hand, for I see your face as one sees the face of God, and you have received me favorably.
Genesis 33:11 (show verse)
Please take my gift which has been brought to you, because God has dealt graciously with me and because I have plenty.” Thus he urged him and he took it.
Genesis 33:12 (show verse)
Then Esau said, “Let us take our journey and go, and I will go before you.”
Genesis 33:13 (show verse)
But he said to him, “My lord knows that the children are frail and that the flocks and herds which are nursing are a care to me. And if they are driven hard one day, all the flocks will die.
Genesis 33:14 (show verse)
Please let my lord pass on before his servant, and I will proceed at my leisure, according to the pace of the cattle that are before me and according to the pace of the children, until I come to my lord at Seir.”
Genesis 33:15 (show verse)
Esau said, “Please let me leave with you some of the people who are with me.” But he said, “What need is there? Let me find favor in the sight of my lord.”
Genesis 33:16 (show verse)
So Esau returned that day on his way to Seir.
Genesis 33:17 (show verse)
Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built for himself a house and made booths for his livestock; therefore the place is named Succoth.
Animals » Kindness to: instances of » Jacob, in erecting booths for his cattle
Booth » Made for cattle
Cattle » Sheltered
jacob » Journeys to succoth
Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Succoth » In canaan
Succoth » A city » A city which was located probably east of the jordan river » Jacob builds a house in
Booth » Made for cattle
Cattle » Sheltered
jacob » Journeys to succoth
Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Succoth » In canaan
Succoth » A city » A city which was located probably east of the jordan river » Jacob builds a house in
Genesis 33:18 (show verse)
Now Jacob came safely to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan-aram, and camped before the city.
Genesis 33:19 (show verse)
Hamor » Jacob buys a piece of property from
jacob » Journeys to shalem, where he purchase a parcel of ground from hamor and erects an altar
Lambs » The image of, was the first impression of on money
Land » Land measure a cubit = 1824 ft » Purchased
Land » Bought and sold
Money » Originally stamped with the image of a lamb
Real estate » Land purchased
Shechem » Son of hamor; seduces jacob's daughter; killed by jacob's sons
jacob » Journeys to shalem, where he purchase a parcel of ground from hamor and erects an altar
Lambs » The image of, was the first impression of on money
Land » Land measure a cubit = 1824 ft » Purchased
Land » Bought and sold
Money » Originally stamped with the image of a lamb
Real estate » Land purchased
Shechem » Son of hamor; seduces jacob's daughter; killed by jacob's sons
Genesis 33:20 (show verse)
Then he erected there an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel.