THEOSISGenesis 32:13Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
And when he had slept there that night, he set apart, of the things which he had, presents for his brother Esau,
וְאַתָּ֣ה אָמַ֔רְתָּ הֵיטֵ֥ב אֵיטִ֖יב עִמָּ֑ךְ וְשַׂמְתִּ֤י אֶֽת־זַרְעֲךָ֙ כְּח֣וֹל הַיָּ֔ם אֲשֶׁ֥ר לֹא־יִסָּפֵ֖ר מֵרֹֽב׃
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- Gen 43:11Then Israel said to them: If it must needs be so, do what you will: take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry down presents to the man, a little balm, and honey, and storax, myrrh, turpentine, and almonds.
- Prov 18:16A man's gift enlargeth his way, and maketh him room before princes.
- Prov 21:14A secret present quencheth anger: and a gift in the bosom, the greatest wrath.
- Prov 19:6Many honour the person of him that is mighty, and are friends of him that giveth gifts.
- Prov 17:8The expectation of him that expecteth is a most acceptable jewel: whithersoever he turneth himself, he understandeth wisely.
- Gen 43:26Then Joseph came in to his house, and they offered him the presents, holding them in their hands; and they bowed down with their face to the ground.
- Gen 33:10And Jacob said: Do not so I beseech thee, but if I have found favour in thy eyes, receive a little present at my hands: for I have seen thy face, as if I should have seen the countenance of God: be gracious to me,
- Gen 18:2And when he had lifted up his eyes, there appeared to him three men standing near to him: and as soon as he saw them, he ran to meet them from the door of his tent, and adored down to the ground.