Genesis 33:13 KJV

And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.

Scofield Notes

  • My lordNot all at once does "Jacob" cease to dominate the walk of "Israel." Cf. Gen 35:1–10 where the walk becomes according to the new name.

Matthew Henry

  • The friendly meeting of Jacob and EsauJacob, 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....

Cross References

  • Isaiah 40:11 He shall feed his flock like a shepherd: he shall gather the lambs with his arm, and carry them in his bosom, and shall gently lead those that are with young.
  • 1 Chronicles 22:5 And David said, Solomon my son is young and tender, and the house that is to be builded for the LORD must be exceeding magnifical, of fame and of glory throughout all countries: I will therefore now make preparation for it. So David prepared abundantly before his death.
  • Proverbs 12:10 A righteous man regardeth the life of his beast: but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
  • Ezekiel 34:15–16 I will feed my flock, and I will cause them to lie down, saith the Lord GOD. …
  • Ezekiel 34:23–25 And I will set up one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them, even my servant David; he shall feed them, and he shall be their shepherd. …

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Topics

  • Prayer Jacob, for deliverance from Esau

Timeline

Hebrew and Strong’s

  • And he said וַיֹּאמֶר wayyōʾmer אָמַר Verb · qal sequential imperfect, third person masculine singular · with and
  • unto him, My lord אֵלָיו ʾēlāyw Preposition · with suffix: third person masculine singular אֲדֹנִי ʾădōnî אָדוֹן Noun · masculine singular construct · with suffix: first person common singular
  • knoweth יֹדֵעַ yōdēaʿ יָדַע Verb · qal active participle, masculine singular
  • that the children כִּי kî Conjunction הַיְלָדִים haylādîm יֶלֶד Noun · masculine plural · with the
  • tender רַכִּים rakkîm רַךְ Adjective · masculine plural
  • and the flocks וְהַצֹּאן wĕhaṣṣōʾn צֹאן Noun · masculine or feminine singular · with and, the
  • and herds וְהַבָּקָר wĕhabbāqār בָּקָר Noun · masculine or feminine singular · with and, the
  • with young עָלוֹת ʿālôt עוּל Verb · qal active participle, feminine plural
  • with me: and if men should overdrive עָלָי ʿālāy Preposition · with suffix: first person common singular וּדְפָקוּם ûdĕpāqûm דָּפַק Verb · qal sequential perfect, third person common plural · with and, suffix: third person masculine plural
  • them one אֶחָד ʾeḥād אֶחָד Number · masculine singular
  • day יוֹם yôm יוֹם Noun · masculine singular
  • all the flock כָּל kol Noun · masculine singular construct הַצֹּאן haṣṣōʾn צֹאן Noun · masculine or feminine singular · with the
  • will die וָמֵתוּ wāmētû מוּת Verb · qal sequential perfect, third person common plural · with and

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