Genesis 32:13
11 Please deliver me from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am afraid that he may come and attack me and the mothers and children with me.
12 But You have said, ‘I will surely make you prosper, and I will make your offspring like the sand of the sea, too numerous to count.’”
Jacob spent the night there, and from what he had brought with him, he selected a gift for his brother Esau:
14 200 female goats, 20 male goats, 200 ewes, 20 rams,
15 30 milk camels with their young, 40 cows, 10 bulls, 20 female donkeys, and 10 male donkeys.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- Jacob spent the night there, and from what he had brought with him, he selected a gift for his brother Esau:
- KJV
- And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother;
- WEB
- He stayed there that night, and took from that which he had with him a present for Esau, his brother:
- ASV
- And he lodged there that night, and took of that which he had with him a present for Esau his brother:
- DARBY
- And he lodged there that night; and took of what came to his hand a gift for Esau his brother
- BLB
- And he lodged there that night, and he took from what is coming into his hand as a gift for Esau his brother:
- ÅB
- Så ble han der den natt, og av alt det han eide, tok han ut en gave til Esau, sin bror:
- OTB
- Han tilbrakte natten der og valgte ut en gave til sin bror Esau fra det han hadde med seg:
- B1930
- Så blev han der den natt, og av alt det han eide, tok han ut en gave til Esau, sin bror:
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 18:16
A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.
Read in contextGenesis 43:11
Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift for the man—a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.
Read in contextProverbs 17:8
A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.
Read in contextProverbs 19:6
Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.
Read in contextProverbs 21:14
A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath.
Read in contextGenesis 43:26
When Joseph came home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought, and they bowed to the ground before him.
Read in context1 Samuel 25:8
Ask your young men, and they will tell you. So let my young men find favor with you, for we have come on the day of a feast. Please give whatever you can afford to your servants and to your son David.’”
Read in contextGenesis 33:10
But Jacob insisted, “No, please! If I have found favor in your sight, then receive this gift from my hand. For indeed, I have seen your face, and it is like seeing the face of God, since you have received me favorably.
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