Charles Ellicott Commentary Genesis 33:14

Charles Ellicott Commentary

Genesis 33:14

1819–1905
Anglican
Charles Ellicott
Charles Ellicott

Charles Ellicott Commentary

Genesis 33:14

1819–1905
Anglican
SCRIPTURE

"Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on 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." — Genesis 33:14 (ASV)

According as the cattle ... — Rather, according to the pace — Heb., footof the cattle that is before me, and according to the pace of the children. Joseph was only six or seven years old; and Leah’s two younger sons, and probably Zilpah’s, were too tender to endure much fatigue.

To Seir. — This implies a purpose of visiting Esau in his new acquisition, probably not carried out because Esau had not yet settled there but returned to Hebron to his father.