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Genesis 33:10

And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.

For therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God. This seems the expression of servile adulation. But if Jacob's pious mind discerned the secret influence of God in effecting a sudden change in the heart of Esau, as we may presume he did, he was warranted in saying that the face of Esau reflected divine kindness.

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See also Genesis 33:10 in other biblical comments:

  • Adam Clarke Bible Commentary

    Verse Genesis 33:10. _RECEIVE MY PRESENT AT MY HAND_] Jacob could not be certain that he had found favour with Esau, unless the present had been received; for in accepting it Esau necessarily became...

  • Albert Barnes' Bible Commentary

    - 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__s...

  • Annotated Bible by A.C. Gaebelein

    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...

  • Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

    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_,...

  • Cambridge Bible for Schools and Colleges

    _forasmuch as I have seen_ R.V. marg. _for therefore have I seen_. See Genesis 18:5; Genesis 19:8 (J). _as one seeth the face of God_ Jacob desires to imply that to have seen the face of Esau, and to...

  • Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

    NAY, I PRAY THEE, &C.— Houbigant translates this verse, "Not so, I pray thee. If I am in any favour with thee, thou wilt receive this present at my hand, (for I have seen thy face, as if I had seen th...

  • College Press Bible Study Textbook Series

    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's...

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    1-16.Jacob and Esau meet peaceably. 17-20. Jacob settles in Canaan....

  • Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

    I HAVE SEEN THY FACE, etc.] i.e. I find thee as favourable to me as God is, alluding, no doubt, to the name Peniel (Genesis 32:30)....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    Esau refused Jacob’s gift. Then Jacob insisted. Then Esau accepted. That was the custom. If Esau accepted the gift immediately, that would be an insult. But when Jacob insisted, then Esau accepted it....

  • EasyEnglish Bible Commentaries

    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...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    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 des...

  • Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

    FOR THEREFORE I HAVE SEEN THY FACE. — The latter half of the verse would more correctly be translated, _inasmuch as I have seen thy face as one seeth the face of Elohim, and thou hast received me grac...

  • ETCBC data on Hebrew bible

    וַ יֹּ֣אמֶר יַעֲקֹ֗ב אַל ־נָא֙ אִם ־נָ֨א

  • Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

    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'...

  • G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Gary Hampton Commentaries

    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 rear...

  • Geneva Study Bible Commentary

    And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore (d) I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou was...

  • Hawker's Poor man's commentary

    There is a difference in the expression of enough, in this verse, from the same expression in Genesis 33:9. Jacob's enough means, I have all. And so he had, according to Paul's explanation of covenant...

  • Introductory Lectures - Commentary by William Kelly

    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...

  • John Calvin's Bible Commentary

    10._Receive my present at my hand_. This noun may be taken passively as well as actively. If understood actively, the sense will be, “Accept the present by which I desire to testify my goodwill toward...

  • John Darby's Synopsis

    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; but...

  • John Gill's Exposition of the Whole Bible

    AND JACOB SAID, NAY, I PRAY THEE,.... Do not say so, as the Targum of Jonathan supplies it, or do not refuse my present: IF NOW I HAVE FOUND GRACE IN THY SIGHT, THEN RECEIVE MY PRESENT AT MY HAND; si...

  • Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    _As though I had seen the face of God_ That is, thy meeting me in this peaceable manner is very comfortable and refreshing to me, and an evident token of God's favour to me, Psalms 41:11. Or, I have s...

  • KJV Original Language Details

    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...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand; for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pl...

  • Kretzmann's Popular Commentary of the Bible

    Jacob presses his gifts upon Esau...

  • Lange's Commentary on the Holy Scriptures

    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 messenge...

  • Leslie M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Henry Commentary on the Whole Bible

    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...

  • Matthew Poole's Concise Commentary On The Bible

    FOR THEREFORE I HAVE SEEN THY FACE; or, _for_ I therefore tender it unto thee, and humbly beg thy acceptance of it, _because; _ for thus the Hebrew _al-cen_ is used, NUMBERS 14:43, and elsewhere. AS T...

  • Notes on the Pentateuch by Charles Henry Mackintosh

    & 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...

  • Patchworkid's Personal Study Bible Notes

    Genesis 33:10 Jacob H3290 said H559 (H8799) found H4672 (H8804) favor H2580 sight H5869 receive H3947 ...

  • Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

    ‘And Jacob said, “No, I beg you. If now I have found favour 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. Ta...

  • Spurgeon's Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Summarized Bible Commentary

    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...

  • Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

    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...

  • The Biblical Illustrator

    _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...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 33:10 FOR I HAVE SEEN YOUR FACE, WHICH IS LIKE SEEING THE FACE OF GOD, AND YOU HAVE ACCEPTED ME. Jacob draws a remarkable parallel between his earlier encounter with God ...

  • The ESV Global Study Bible's Study Notes

    GENESIS—NOTE ON GENESIS 33:1 Having met the Lord at Peniel, Jacob is reconciled with Esau. ⇐ ⇔...

  • The Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

    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...

  • The Pulpit Commentaries

    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...

  • Through The Bible C2000 Serie by Chuck Smith

    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...

  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    if now. Genesis 19:19 Genesis 47:29 Genesis 50:4 Exodus 33:12 Exodus 33:1

  • Wesley's Explanatory Notes

    I have seen thy face as though I had seen the face of God — That is, I have seen thee reconciled to me, and at peace with me, as I desire to see God reconciled....

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