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May God Almighty give you mercy before the man, that he may release to you your other brother and Benjamin. If I am bereaved of my children, I am bereaved."
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Prayer Precedes Action
Jacob models a key principle of faith: he does everything practically possible (sending a gift and double money) but ultimately entrusts the outcome to God. Commentators note his prayer to "God Almighty" (El Shaddai) is an appeal to the covenant-keeping God who can sovereignly move the hearts of powerful rulers. This teaches that our best efforts should always be accompanied by fervent prayer.
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18th Century
Presbyterian
דבשׁ debash — “honey,” from the bee, or syrup from the juice of the grape. בטנים boṭen — “pistachio nuts.” שׁקד shâqêd —…
19th Century
Anglican
God Almighty. —Hebrew, El Shaddai, the name by which Abraham’s covenant (Genesis 17:1) was renewed to Jacob (…
16th Century
Protestant
If I be bereaved. Jacob may seem here to be hardly consistent with himself; for, if the prayer that Moses has just related was the effect …
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17th Century
Reformed Baptist
And God Almighty give you mercy before the man Who has the hearts of all men in his hands, kings, princes, governors…
Jacob urges his sons to go and buy a little food; now, in this time of scarcity, a little must be enough. Judah urges that Benjamin should go with …
