Genesis 32:3 KJV
And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
Scofield Notes
- Edomi.e. Esau's country. Gen 25:30. (See Scofield "Gen 36:1").
Matthew Henry
- Jacob's vision at Mahanaim, His fear of EsauThe angels of God appeared to Jacob, to encourage him with the assurance of the Divine protection. When God designs his people for great trials, he prepares...
Thompson Chains
- EsauSee the chain from Genesis 25:25 · 10 links
Cross References
- Genesis 25:30 And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.
- Joshua 24:4 And I gave unto Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave unto Esau mount Seir, to possess it; but Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.
- Genesis 14:6 And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto Elparan, which is by the wilderness.
- Genesis 33:14 Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.
- Deuteronomy 2:5 Meddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a foot breadth; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession.
- Genesis 27:41–42 And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob. …
- Genesis 33:16 So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.
- Genesis 36:6–9 And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob. …
- Deuteronomy 2:22 As he did to the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, when he destroyed the Horims from before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead even unto this day:
- Malachi 3:1 Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.
- Luke 9:52 And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
- Luke 14:31–32 Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? …
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Topics
- Edom It extended from the Elanitic Gulf to the Red Sea, and was also called IDUMEA
- Edomites Land of Edomites
- Jacob Dreads to meet Esau; sends him presents; wrestles with an angel
- Prudence Jacob, in his conduct toward Esau
- Seir Later inhabited by the descendants of Esau after they destroyed the Horim people
Timeline
- Timeline of the Bible1836–1689 BC · Jacob
Places
- SeirMountain range · also Mount Seir · today Jebel esh Shera · Location likely
- EdomRegion · today Buseira · Location well established
- Places in Genesis 32 on a map
Bible Dictionary
- JacobOne who follows on another’s heels; supplanter, (Gen 25:26; Gen 27:36; Hos 12:2–4), the second born of the twin sons of Isaac by Rebekah....
- EsauHairy, Rebekah’s first-born twin son (Gen 25:25). The name of Edom, “red”, was also given to him from his conduct in connection with the...
- SeirRough; hairy. (1.) A Horite; one of the “dukes” of Edom (Gen 36:20–30).
- Edom(1.) The name of Esau (q.v.), Gen 25:30, “Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage [Heb. haadom, haadom, i.e., ‘the red pottage,...
Hebrew and Strong’s
- And Jacob יַעֲקֹב yaʿăqōb יַעֲקֹב Proper name
- sent וַיִּשְׁלַח wayyišlaḥ שָׁלַח Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
- messengers מַלְאָכִים malʾākîm מֲלְאָךְ Noun · masculine plural
- before him לְפָנָיו lĕpānāyw פָּנִים Noun · masculine or feminine plural construct · with preposition, suffix: third person masculine singular
- to Esau עֵשָׂו ʿēśāw עֵשָׂו Proper name
- his brother אָחִיו ʾāḥîw אָח Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: third person masculine singular
- unto the land אֶל ʾel Preposition אַרְצָה ʾarṣâ אֶרֶץ Noun · masculine or feminine singular construct · with ending: toward
- of Seir שֵׂעִיר śēʿîr שֵׂעִיר Proper name
- the country שְׂדֵה śĕdê שָׂדֶה Noun · masculine singular construct
- of Edom אֱדוֹם ʾĕdôm אֱדֹם Proper name
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