Genesis 33:14 NIV

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 33:5-15

We have here the discourse between the two brothers at their meeting, which is very free and friendly, without the least intimation of the old quarrel. It was the best way to say nothing of it. They converse, I. About Jacob's retinue, Gen. 33:5-7. Eleven or twelve little ones, the eldest of them not fourteen years old, followed Jacob closely: Who are these? says Esau. Jacob had sent him an account of the increase of his estate (Gen. 32:5), but made no mention of his children; perhaps because... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 33:14

Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant ,.... He desired in a very respectable manner that he would not keep his pace in complaisance to him, but proceed on in his journey, and go on with his men, and he with his family and flocks would follow after as fast as he could, and their circumstances would admit of: and I will lead on softly ; slowly, gently, easily, step by step: according as the cattle that goeth before me, and the children be able to endure ; or "according... read more

Adam Clarke

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 33:14

Until I come unto my lord unto Seir - It is very likely that Jacob was perfectly sincere in his expressed purpose of visiting Esau at Seir, but it is as likely that circumstances afterwards occurred that rendered it either improper or impracticable; and we find that Esau afterwards removed to Canaan, and he and Jacob dwelt there together for several years. See Genesis 36:6 . read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 33:1-20

Jacob and Esau, or the brothers reconciled. I. THE MEETING OF THE BROTHERS . 1. The approach of Esau . 2. The advance of Jacob . 3. The reconciliation of both . The conflict of emotions in the breast of Esau was brought to a decision by the sight of Jacob, which at once cast the balance on the side of fraternal affection. Old memories of boyhood and home revived in the bosom of the stalwart hunter as he looked on his twin-brother, and, under the impulse of... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 33:1-20

The fruits of prayer. The " prince " who has been lifted by the grace of God out of the humiliation of his fear and shame to the height of his favor at the throne of the Most High now reveals his princely power. He takes captive Esau's heart; he blesses him in the name of God, he bestows his gifts upon him. Notice the fruits of Divine discipline in the patriarch . I. THE THEOCRATIC FEELING IS ALIVE IN JACOB 'S HEART . He puts the handmaids first, Leah next, Rachel... read more

Spence, H. D. M., etc.

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 33:14

Let my lord, I pray thee ,—it is perhaps too much to explain Jacob's obsequious and deferential address to his brother (my lord) as the sign of a guilty conscience (Kalisch, Alford), when possibly politeness and humility will suffice— pass over —not cross the Jordan (Afford), since Esau was not journeying to Canaan; but simply pass on, as in Genesis 33:3 — before his servant: and I will lead on softly (literally, I will go on at my slow pace ), according as the cattle that... read more

Albert Barnes

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 33:1-20

- Jacob and Esau Meet17. סכת sûkkôth, Sukkoth, “booths,” consisting of poles forming a roof covered with branches, leaves, or grass.19. חמור chămôr Chamor, “ass, red, heap.” קשׂיטה qeśı̂yṭâh Qesitah, weighed or measured. Ἀμνὸς Amnos, Septuagint and OnkelosJacob has a friendly interview with Esau, and re-+enters Kenaan.Genesis 33:1-3Jacob, upon seeing Esau approach with his four hundred men, advances with circumspection and lowly obeisance. He divided his family, arranged them according... read more

Joseph Benson

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 33:14

Genesis 33:14. Until I come unto my lord, to mount Seir As no mention is made of it, many writers think, that, for some reasons, Jacob never went to mount Seir to see Esau. Certainly it is very doubtful whether he ever did. It cannot be supposed however, that he would delay so long as the time mentioned in the twenty-fifth chapter before he went to see his father. read more

Donald C. Fleming

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Genesis 33:1-17

Meeting with Esau (33:1-17)Jacob may have had a dramatic spiritual experience with God, but he still had to face Esau the next day. He took precautions to protect his family against any possible hostility, then went ahead to meet Esau personally (33:1-3). Esau showed a generous spirit of forgiveness, with the result that the dreaded meeting proved to be a happy reunion. Jacob had gained Esau’s birthright and blessing by cunning and deceit, but he was not allowed to enjoy them fully till he... read more

James Burton Coffman

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 33:12-17

"And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee. And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and that the flocks and herds with me have their young; and if they overdrive them one day, all the flocks will die. Let my Lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant; and I will lead gently, according to the pace of the cattle that are before me and according to the pace of the children, until I come unto my Lord unto Seir. And Esau said, Let... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 33:5-15

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 33:14

Adam Clarke's Commentary on the Bible - Genesis 33:14

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 33:1-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 33:1-20

The Pulpit Commentary - Genesis 33:14

Albert Barnes' Notes on the Whole Bible - Genesis 33:1-20

Joseph Benson's Commentary of the Old and New Testaments - Genesis 33:14

Bridgeway Bible Commentary - Genesis 33:1-17

Coffman Commentaries on the Bible - Genesis 33:12-17

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