John Gill Commentary Genesis 33:10

John Gill Commentary

Genesis 33:10

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
John Gill
John Gill

John Gill Commentary

Genesis 33:10

1697–1771
Reformed Baptist
SCRIPTURE

"And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found favor in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand; forasmuch as I have seen thy face, as one seeth the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me." — Genesis 33:10 (ASV)

And Jacob said, nay, I pray you Do not say so, as the Targum of Jonathan supplies it, or do not refuse my present:

if now I have found grace in your sight, then receive my present at my hand; signifying, that the acceptance of his present would be a token to him, and give him full satisfaction that he bore a good will to him, and did not retain anger and resentment against him:

for therefore I have seen your face, as though I had seen the face of God; or of princes, as Onkelos, as the face of some great personage, as he was; or as the face of an angel, very pleasant and lovely; or as the face of God himself, he observing the love and favour of God to him, in working upon the heart of Esau, and causing him to carry it so lovingly to him; wherefore for this reason receive it, because I have had such an agreeable sight of you: and you were pleased with me; accepted of me, and kindly received me: