genesis-32:7-32-niv

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 32:3-8

Now that Jacob was re-entering Canaan God, by the vision of angels, reminded him of the friends he had when he left it, and thence he takes occasion to remind himself of the enemies he had, particularly Esau. It is probable that Rebekah had sent him word of Esau's settlement in Seir, and of the continuance of his enmity to him. What shall poor Jacob do? He longs to see his father, and yet he dreads to see his brother. He rejoices to see Canaan again, and yet cannot but rejoice with trembling... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 32:9-12

Our rule is to call upon God in the time of trouble; we have here an example to this rule, and the success encourages us to follow this example. It was now a time of Jacob's trouble, but he shall be saved out of it; and here we have him praying for that salvation, Jer. 30:7. In his distress he sought the Lord, and he heard him. Note, Times of fear should be times of prayer; whatever frightens us should drive us to our knees, to our God. Jacob had lately seen his guard of angels, but, in this... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 32:13-23

Jacob, having piously made God his friend by a prayer, is here prudently endeavouring to make Esau his friend by a present. He had prayed to God to deliver him from the hand of Esau, for he feared him; but neither did his fear sink into such a despair as dispirits for the use of means, nor did his prayer make him presume upon God's mercy, without the use of means. Note, When we have prayed to God for any mercy, we must second our prayers with our endeavours; else, instead of trusting god, we... read more

Matthew Henry

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 32:24-32

We have here the remarkable story of Jacob's wrestling with the angel and prevailing, which is referred to, Hos. 12:4. Very early in the morning, a great while before day, Jacob had helped his wives and his children over the river, and he desired to be private, and was left alone, that he might again more fully spread his cares and fears before God in prayer. Note, We ought to continue instant in prayer, always to pray and not to faint: frequency and importunity in prayer prepare us for mercy.... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 32:7

Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed ,.... Knowing what he had done to his brother in getting the birthright and blessing from him, and what an enmity he had conceived in his mind against him on that account, and remembering what he had said he would do to him; and therefore might fear that all his professions of respect to him were craftily and cunningly made to take him off of his guard, and that he might the more easily fall into his hands, and especially when he heard there were... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 32:8

And said, if Esau come to the one company, and smite it ,.... The first, which perhaps consisted only of some servants, with a part of his cattle; so that if Esau should come in an hostile manner, and fall upon that, and slay the servants, and take the cattle as a booty: then the other company which is left shall escape ; by flight, in which most probably were he himself, his wives and children, and the camels to carry them off who would have notice by what should happen to the first... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 32:9

And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac ,.... In this distress he does not consult the teraphim Rachel had taken from her father; nor does he call upon the hosts of angels that had just appeared to him, to help, protect, and guard him; but to God only, the God of his fathers, who had promised great things to them, and had done great things for them; who was their God in covenant, as he was his also, though he makes no mention of it, and who was heir of the... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 32:10

I am not worthy of the least of all thy mercies ,.... Or of any of them, according to his humble sense of things his mind was now impressed with; he was not worthy of the least mercy and favour that had been bestowed upon him; not even of any temporal mercy, and much less of any spiritual one, and therefore did not expect any from the hands of God, on account of any merit of his own: or "I am less than all thy mercies" F23 קטנתי מכל החסדים "minor sum cunctis misericordiis",... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 32:11

Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau ,.... For though his brother, it was his brother Esau, that had formerly vowed revenge upon him, and had determined to kill him, Genesis 27:41 , and he knew not but that he was still of the same mind; and now having an opportunity, and in his power to do it, being accompanied with four hundred men, he feared he would attempt it; and therefore entreats the Lord, who was greater than he, to deliver him from falling... read more

John Gill

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 32:12

And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good ,.... All kind of good, most certainly and constantly; so Jacob rightly interpreted the promise, "I will be with thee", Genesis 31:3 ; for the promise of God's presence includes and secures all needful good to his people; and from this general promise Jacob draws an argument for a special and particular good, the preservation of him and his family, he was now pleading for; and the rather he might hope to succeed, since the following promise was... read more

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 32:3-8

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 32:9-12

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 32:13-23

Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary - Genesis 32:24-32

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 32:7

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 32:8

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 32:9

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 32:10

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 32:11

John Gills Exposition of the Bible Commentary - Genesis 32:12

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