Genesis 33

Genesis 33:1-3

¹Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau was coming, and with him four hundred men. He divided the children between Leah, Rachel, and the two servants. ²He put the servants and their children in front, Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear. ³He himself passed over in front of them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau was coming, and with him four hundred men. Promise presses through waiting, weakness, and surprising births.

Genesis 33:4-5

⁴Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, fell on his neck, kissed him, and they wept. ⁵He lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, “Who are these with you?” He said, “The children whom God has graciously given your servant.”

Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, fell on his neck, kissed him, and they wept. Promise presses through waiting, weakness, and surprising births.

Genesis 33:6-7

⁶Then the servants came near with their children, and they bowed themselves. ⁷Leah also and her children came near, and bowed themselves. After them, Joseph came near with Rachel, and they bowed themselves.

Then the servants came near with their children, and they bowed themselves. Promise presses through waiting, weakness, and surprising births.

Genesis 33:8

⁸Esau said, “What do you mean by all this company which I met?” Jacob said, “To find favor in the sight of my lord.”

Esau said, “What do you mean by all this company which I met?” Jacob said, “To find favor in the sight of my lord.”. A brief verse carries concentrated light for faith and obedience.

Genesis 33:9

⁹Esau said, “I have enough, my brother; let that which you have be yours.”

Esau said, “I have enough, my brother; let that which you have be yours.”. A brief verse carries concentrated light for faith and obedience.

Genesis 33:10-11

¹⁰Jacob said, “Please, no, if I have now found favor in your sight, then receive my present at my hand, because I have seen your face, as one sees the face of God, and you were pleased with me. ¹¹Please take the gift that I brought to you, because God has dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough.” He urged him, and he took it.

Jacob said, “Please, no, if I have now found favor in your sight, then receive my present at my hand, because I have seen your face, as one sees the face of God, and you were…. This scene advances Genesis’ story of promise, people, and providence.

Genesis 33:12

¹²Esau said, “Let’s take our journey, and let’s go, and I will go before you.”

Esau said, “Let’s take our journey, and let’s go, and I will go before you.”. Pilgrim faith walks toward a land and future God alone can secure.

Genesis 33:13-14

¹³Jacob said to him, “My lord knows 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. ¹⁴Please let my lord pass over before his servant, and I will lead on gently, according to the pace of the livestock that are before me and according to the pace of the children, until I come to my lord to Seir.”

Jacob said to him, “My lord knows 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. Promise presses through waiting, weakness, and surprising births.

Genesis 33:15

¹⁵Esau said, “Let me now leave with you some of the people who are with me.” He said, “Why? Let me find favor in the sight of my lord.”

Esau said, “Let me now leave with you some of the people who are with me.” He said, “Why?. Pilgrim faith walks toward a land and future God alone can secure.

Genesis 33:16-17

¹⁶So Esau returned that day on his way to Seir. ¹⁷Jacob traveled to Succoth, built himself a house, and made shelters for his livestock. Therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.

So Esau returned that day on his way to Seir. This scene advances Genesis’ story of promise, people, and providence.

Genesis 33:18-20

¹⁸Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan Aram; and encamped before the city. ¹⁹He bought the parcel of ground where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for one hundred pieces of money. ²⁰He erected an altar there, and called it El Elohe Israel.

Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan Aram; and encamped before the city. Faith answers God’s deeds with altar, prayer, and remembered name.

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