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Esau said, "Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before you."
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Esau's Genuine Offer
Commentators note that Esau's offer to travel with Jacob was a genuine gesture of reconciliation and protection. Far from being a trap, it was a sign of honor, showing that God had truly changed his heart. As John Gill explains, traveling alongside Jacob was a way to show respect and ensure his safety on the journey.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
סכת (sûkkôth) refers to Sukkoth, meaning “booths,” which consisted of poles forming a roof covered with branches, leaves, or gras…
19th Century
Anglican
THE TÔLDÔTH ISAAC (Genesis 25:19–35:29).
THE BIRTH OF ISAAC’S SONS.
Abraham beg…
16th Century
Protestant
Let us take our journey. Although Esau was inclined to benevolence, Jacob still distrusts him. It is not that he fears being ensnared or s…
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And he said, let us take our journey, and let us go To Seir, where Esau lived, and where he invited Jacob to stop a …
Jacob, having by prayer committed his case to God, went on his way. Come what will, nothing can come amiss to him whose heart is fixed, trusting in…
