THEOSISGenesis 32:5Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
I have oxen, and asses, and sheep, and menservants, and womenservants: and now I send a message to my lord, that I may find favour in thy sight.
וַיְצַ֤ו אֹתָם֙ לֵאמֹ֔ר כֹּ֣ה תֹאמְר֔וּן לַֽאדֹנִ֖י לְעֵשָׂ֑ו כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ עַבְדְּךָ֣ יַעֲקֹ֔ב עִם־לָבָ֣ן גַּ֔רְתִּי וָאֵחַ֖ר עַד־עָֽתָּה׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Gen 33:8And Esau said: What are the droves that I met? He answered: That I might find favour before my lord.
- Gen 33:15Esau answered: I beseech thee, that some of the people, at least, who are with me, may stay to accompany thee in the way. And he said: There is no necessity: I want nothing else but only to find favour, my lord, in thy sight.
- Gen 30:43And the man was enriched exceedingly, and he had many flocks, maid-servants and men-servants, camels and asses.
- Gen 31:1But after that he had heard the words of the sons of Laban, saying: Jacob hath taken away all that was our father's, and being enriched by his substance is become great.
- Gen 33:11And take the blessing which I have brought thee, and which God hath given me, who giveth all things. He took it with much ado at his brother's earnest pressing him,
- Gen 31:16But God hath taken our father's riches, and delivered them to us, and to our children: wherefore, do all that God hath commanded thee.
- 1 Sam 1:18And she said: Would to God thy handmaid may find grace in thy eyes. So the woman went on her way, and ate, and her countenance was no more changed.
- Job 6:22Did I say: Bring to me, and give me of your substance?