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Genesis 33:1 (show verse)
Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau was coming, and with him four hundred men. He divided the children between Leah, Rachel, and the two handmaids.
Genesis 33:2 (show verse)
He put the handmaids and their children in front, Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear.
Children » Parents, duty to » Partiality toward
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
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)
He himself passed over in front of them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
Genesis 33:4 (show verse)
Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, fell on his neck, 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 up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, "Who are these with you?" 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 handmaids came near with their children, and they bowed themselves.
Genesis 33:7 (show verse)
Leah also and her children came near, and bowed themselves. After them, Joseph came near with Rachel, and they bowed themselves.
Genesis 33:8 (show verse)
Esau said, "What do you mean by all this company which I met?" Jacob said, "To find favor in the sight of my lord."
Genesis 33:9 (show verse)
Esau said, "I have enough, my brother; let that which you have be yours."
Genesis 33:10 (show verse)
Jacob said, "Please, no, if I have now found favor in your sight, then receive my present at my hand, because I have seen your face, as one sees the face of God, and you were pleased with me.
Genesis 33:11 (show verse)
Please take the gift that I brought to you, because God has dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough." He urged him, and he took it.
Genesis 33:12 (show verse)
Esau said, "Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before you."
Genesis 33:13 (show verse)
Jacob said to him, "My lord knows that the children are tender, and that the flocks and herds with me have their young, and if they overdrive them one day, all the flocks will die.
Genesis 33:14 (show verse)
Please let my lord pass over before his servant, and I will lead on gently, according to the pace of the livestock that are before me and according to the pace of the children, until I come to my lord to Seir."
Genesis 33:15 (show verse)
Esau said, "Let me now leave with you some of the folk who are with me." He said, "Why? 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 traveled to Succoth, built himself a house, and made shelters for his livestock. Therefore the name of the place is called 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)
Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan Aram; and encamped before the city.
Genesis 33:19 (show verse)
He bought the parcel of ground where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem's father, for one hundred pieces of money.
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)
He erected an altar there, and called it El Elohe Israel.