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.
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Gill's Exposition
Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee,.... The present he had sent him, now carrying home to his house, which was a part of what God had blessed Jacob with; and which he from a…
- 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 qeśı̂yṭâh…
We have here the discourse between the two brothers at their meeting, which is very free and friendly, without the least intimation of the old quarrel. It was the best way to say nothing of it. They…
Cambridge Bible
gift Heb. blessing; LXX τὰς εὐλογίας μου; Lat. benedictionem. The "gift" is the material side of the "blessing"; and the word "blessing" is thus used for a gift, in Jos 15:19; Jdg 1:15; 1Sa 25:27; 1Sa…
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