Genesis 32:5

And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in thy sight.

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Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

- Jacob Wrestles in Prayer 3. מחנים machănāyı̂m , Machanaim, “two camps.” 22. יבק yaboq , Jabboq; related: בקק bāqaq “gush or gur...
Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Jacob Takes Precautions to Appease Esau. Genesis 32:3-13 a seems to be from J, Genesis 32:13 b - Genesis 32:21 from E. Genesis 32:9-12...
Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

5. I have oxen. Jacob does not proclaim his riches for the sake of boasting, but that by this method Esau might be inclined to humanity. For...
Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in thy sight.
Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

I have oxen, &c.— Jacob mentions this to give the more weight to his address, and to shew Esau, that he did not come to be a burden to him, nor...
Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

The Approach of Esau. Jacob Wrestles with the Angel 1. The angels of God] God had given Jacob, by an angelic vision, a pledge of His watchful love...
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 gav...
Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

JACOB AT PENIEL Genesis 32:1-32 "Humble yourselves in the sight of the Lord, and he shall lift you up." James 4:10 JACOB had a double reason...
Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

Jacob Fears to Meet Esau Genesis 32:1-12 Before we encounter our Esaus we are sure to meet God's angels. If only our eyes are not holden we sha...
G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

This is unquestionably one of the great Chapter s of the Bible, and it is significant how constant and powerful is its appeal to all who live on the...
Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

Probably he makes mention of his worldly substance, by way of showing his brother that he needed nothing from him but his love and good-will.
John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants ,.... This he would have said, lest he should think he was come to ask anythi...
John Trapp Complete Commentary

And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in thy sight. Ver. 5...
Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

I have sent to tell my lord This message of Jacob shows great prudence in him; for had he returned into Canaan without informing his brother, and m...
L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

RETURNING TO FACE ESAU As Jacob continues his journey we are told that the angels of God met him (v.1). It was not God Himself as yet who met him,...
Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

3 And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom. 4 And he commanded them, saying, Thu...
Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Yet in my exile God hath blessed me with a competency of worldly goods, and therefore I am not likely to be either a burden to thee, or a disgrace to...
Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Events in Jacob's Life Up To the Death of Isaac ( Genesis 32:3 to Genesis 35:1 ) Jacob Meets With His Brother Esau ( Genesis 32:3 to Genesis...
Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

CRITICAL NOTES.— Genesis 32:1 . The angels of God met him.] “Lit., came, drew near to him, not precisely that they came from an opposite directio...
Sermon Bible Commentary

Genesis 32 I. God selects men for His work on earth, not because of their personal agreeableness, but because of their adaptation to the work they...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Genesis 32:1 . And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. When he left the promised land, he had a vision of angels, ascending and...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Jacob had just come out of a great trouble. God's gracious interposition had delivered him out of the hand of the angry Laban, Laban the churl, who c...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Genesis 32:1-2 . And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God's host: and he called the...
Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Genesis 32:1 . And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him. What an encouragement the visit of these angels must have been to Jacob...
Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

Genesis 32:2 . Mahanaim, two camps or hosts, or the camp of God; a city in Gilead, mentioned in Joshua 13:26 ; Joshua 21:38 ; denoting that the...
The Biblical Illustrator

And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother. The alarm I. We will consider, in the first place, THE PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES WHICH J...
The Complete Pulpit Commentary

EXPOSITION Genesis 32:1 And Jacob (after Laban's departure) went on his way (from Galeed and Mizpah, in a southerly direction towards t...
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Messengers to Esau
The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

and I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and men-servants, and women-servants; and I have sent to tell my lord that I may find grace in thy sight. This me...
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

have oxen. Genesis 30:43 Genesis 31:1 Genesis 31:16 Genesis 33:11 Job 6:22 may find. Genesis 33:8 Genesis 33:15 Genesis 47:25 Ruth 2...

⁵ And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in thy sight.

Related Commentaries of Genesis 32:5

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Arthur Peake's Commentary on the Bible

Calvin's Commentary on the Bible

Clarke's commentary and critical notes on the Bible

Coke's Commentary on the Holy Bible

Dummelow's Commentary on the Bible

Ellicott's Commentary On The Whole Bible

Expositor's Bible Commentary (Nicoll)

Frederick Brotherton Meyer's Commentary

G. Campbell Morgan's Exposition on the Whole Bible

Hawker's Poor Man's Commentary

John Gill's Exposition of the Entire Bible

John Trapp Complete Commentary

Joseph Benson’s Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

L. M. Grant's Commentary on the Bible

Matthew Henry's Whole Bible Commentary

Matthew Poole's English Annotations on the Holy Bible

Peter Pett's Commentary on the Bible

Preacher's Complete Homiletical Commentary

Sermon Bible Commentary

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Spurgeon’s Verse Expositions of the Bible

Sutcliffe's Commentary on the Old and New Testaments

The Biblical Illustrator

The Complete Pulpit Commentary

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

The Popular Commentary by Paul E. Kretzmann

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Genesis 32:5