What does Genesis 33:8 mean? Commentary, explanation and study verse by verse.
"And he said, What meanest thou by all this drovea which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my lord."
- Jacob and Esau Meet 17. סכת _sûkkôth_, Sukkoth, “booths,” consisting of poles forming a roof covered with branches, leaves, or grass. 19. חמור _chămôr_ Chamor, “ass, red, heap.” קשׂיטה _q__e__...
CHAPTER 33 THE RECONCILIATION OF ESAU _ 1. Jacob meets Esau (Genesis 33:1)_ 2. In the city of Shechem and the altar erected (Genesis 33:18) The reconciliation is effected, but Jacob is the same man...
GENESIS 33. THE RECONCILIATION OF JACOB AND ESAU. Genesis 33:1 is in the main from J, but bits of E have been woven in (Genesis 33:5_ b_, Genesis 33:10_ b_, Genesis 33:11_ a_). The actual course of ev...
_all this company_ Lit. "all this camp." Esau refers to the droves sent on ahead as a present by Jacob (Genesis 32:13-22). The word "camp" (_mahaneh_) is an additional reference to Mahanaim....
2. _Jacob's Reconciliation with Esau: The Biblical Account_ (Genesis 32:1 to Genesis 33:17) _1 And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. 2 And Jacob said when he saw them, This is God'...
_AND HE SAID, WHAT MEANEST THOU BY ALL THIS DROVE WHICH I MET? AND HE SAID, THESE ARE TO FIND GRACE IN THE SIGHT OF MY LORD._ What meanest thou by all this drove? - literally, Who, or what to thee ar...
1-16.Jacob and Esau meet peaceably. 17-20. Jacob settles in Canaan....
GOD’S ANCIENT PEOPLE GENESIS _ALUN OWEN_ CHAPTER 33 ESAU AND JACOB MEET V1 Jacob saw that Esau approached. And 400 men came with him. So Jacob divided the children into 4 groups. Leah and Rachel...
THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC (Genesis 25:19 to Genesis 35:29). THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS. Abraham begat Isaac — The _Tôldôth_ in its original form gave probably a complete genealogy of Isaac, tracing up his de...
וַ יֹּ֕אמֶר מִ֥י לְךָ֛ כָּל ־הַ מַּחֲנֶ֥ה הַ זֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר פָּגָ֑שְׁתִּי וַ יֹּ֕אמֶר לִ...
JACOB AND ESAU RECONCILED Genesis 33:1 Many things, like this meeting with Esau, are worse in anticipation than in actuality. The brothers were on the same old terms as before that filching of Isaac'...
The morning broke and Jacob-or Israel as he had now become- went forward to meet Esau. How strange a mixture there was in the make-up of this man is once more clearly evident. It is patent that fear o...
THE REUNION WITH ESAU When Jacob saw Esau coming, he divided his family into three groups. The maidservants formed a group with their children, Leah formed one with hers and Rachel brought up the rea...
_Favour. Esau had already heard from the servants. But he asks again, meaning to excuse himself from receiving them. (Haydock) --- This civil and unexpected behaviour, filled the breast of Jacob with...
It is one thing to have enough of this world's goods, and it is another to have the Lord himself for our portion. Genesis 27:39....
Having already shown the position of Isaac, I resume briefly with the remark that he stands before us clearly as the representative of the Son, and this too as dead, risen, and in heaven. All will und...
8._What meanest thou by all this drove _? He does not inquire as if he were altogether ignorant; seeing he had heard from the servants, that oxen and camels and asses and other cattle were sent him as...
THE FOLLOWING COMMENTARY COVERS CHAPTER S 29 THROUGH 35. I have no doubt that in the two wives, as I have said, we have the Gentiles and Israel: Rachel first loved on the earth, but not possessed; bu...
AND HE SAID, WHAT [MEANEST] THOU BY ALL THIS DROVE WHICH I MET?.... Not as being ignorant of the design of it; for no doubt the several drovers, according to their instructions from Jacob, had acquain...
And he said, What [meanest] thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, [These are] to find grace in the sight of my lord. Ver. 9. _I have enough, my brother._] Here is no mention of God: God is...
1 The kindnesse of Iacob and Esau at their meeting. 17 Iacob commeth to Succoth. 18 At Salem he buyeth a field, and buildeth an Altar called Elohe Israel. 1 AND Iacob lifted vp his eyes, and looked...
And he said, What meanest thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my lord. Jacob's answer to Esau's question as to the meaning of the train of small ca...
FIFTH SECTION _Jacob’s return. His fear of Esau. His night wrestlings with God. Peniel. The name Israel. Meeting and reconciliation with Esau._ GENESIS 32:3 TO GENESIS 33:16 3And Jacob sent messeng...
THE BROTHERS MEET AGAIN Jacob's trepidation is not eased when he sees that Esau has passed by all the droves and is coming with his four hundred men to meet Jacob. He even divides his family at this...
WHAT MEANEST THOU BY ALL THIS DROVE WHICH I MET?: _ Heb._ What is all this band to thee?...
1-16 Jacob, having by prayer committed his case to God, went on his way. Come what will, nothing can come amiss to him whose heart is fixed, trusting in God. Jacob bowed to Esau. A humble, submissive...
He knew his meaning before from the servants mouths; but he asks, that he might both be more certainly informed of the truth, and have an occasion for a civil refusal of the gift....
& Gen 34:1-31 We may here see how groundless were all Jacob's fears, and how useless all his plans. Notwithstanding the wrestling, the touching the hollow of the thigh, and the halting, we find Jacob...
Genesis 33:8 said H559 (H8799) company H4264 met H6298 (H8804) said H559 (H8799) find H4672 (H8800) favor H2580 sight H5869 lord H113 WHAT MEANEST THOU BY ALL THIS DROVE - HEB. WHAT IS ALL THIS BAND...
‘And he said, “What do you mean by all this company which I met?” And he said, “To find favour in the sight of my lord.” ' Esau here refers to the droves which had been sent in front (Genesis 32:13),...
Genesis 33:1. _And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids. And...
CONTENTS: Jacob meets Esau. Settles in Canaan. CHARACTERS: Jacob, Esau, Leah, Rachael, Joseph. CONCLUSION: How groundless are all the Christian's fears and how useless all his self-devised plans. «W...
Genesis 33:3. _Bowed himself to the ground._ He then rose and walked a little farther, and bowed again; so he did seven times until he approached his brother. Homage of this kind was first paid to the...
_And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him_ THE RECONCILIATION OF JACOB AND ESAU I. IT ILLUSTRATES THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE CHARACTERS OF THE TWO BROTHERS. 1. Esau was generous and forgiving. 2...
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CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 33:3. Bowed himself to the ground seven times.] “He bowed himself after the Eastern fashion, bending the body so that the face nearly touches the ground. The text gives us to...
EXPOSITION GENESIS 33:1, GENESIS 33:2 AND JACOB, having the day before dispatched his conciliatory gift to Esau, turned his back upon the Jabbok, having crossed to the south bank, if the previous nig...
And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and the two handmaidens (Genesis 33:1). In oth...
What meanest thou by all this drove? Heb. What is all this Genesis 32:13 to find. Genesis 32:5 Genesis 39:5 Esther 2:17...