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Geneva Study Bible Commentary

Genesis 32:4

And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my (b) lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:

(b) He reverenced his brother in worldly things, because he mainly looked to be preferred to the spiritual promise.

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  • Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

    my lord. Genesis 32:5 Genesis 32:18 Genesis 4:7 Genesis 23:6 Genesis 27:29

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