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.
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Gill's Exposition
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…
- 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
all this company Lit. "all this camp." Esau refers to the droves sent on ahead as a present by Jacob (Gen 32:13-22). The word "camp" (mahaneh) is an additional reference to Mahanaim.
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