Genesis — Chapter 33

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Genesis 33:1 And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, ^REsau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.

Genesis 33:2 And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and ^RRachel and Joseph hindermost.

Genesis 33:3 And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

Genesis 33:4 And Esau ran to meet him, and ^Rembraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

Genesis 33:5 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those ^Twith thee? And he said, ^RThe children which God hath graciously given thy servant.

Genesis 33:6 Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.

Genesis 33:7 And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves.

Genesis 33:8 And he said, ^RTWhat meanest thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my lord.

Genesis 33:9 And Esau said, I ^Rhave enough, my brother; ^Tkeep that thou hast unto thyself.

Genesis 33:10 And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.

Genesis 33:11 Take, I pray thee, ^Rmy blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have ^Tenough. And he urged him, and he took it.

Genesis 33:12 And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee.

Genesis 33:13 And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that ^Rthe children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.

Genesis 33:14 Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, ^Taccording as the cattle that goeth before me and the children ^Rbe able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.

Genesis 33:15 And Esau said, Let me now ^Tleave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, ^TWhat needeth it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord.

Genesis 33:16 So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.

Genesis 33:17 And Jacob ^Rjourneyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is ^Tcalled Succoth.

Genesis 33:18 And Jacob came to Shalem, ^Ta city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padanaram; and pitched his tent before the city.

Genesis 33:19 And he ^Rbought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of ^THamor, Shechem’s father, for an hundred ^Tpieces of money.

Genesis 33:20 And he erected there an ^Raltar, and called it ^TElelohe-Israel.

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Genesis 33:1–16 — Jacob Meets Esau

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Jacob approaches Esau carefully, but Esau runs to meet him, embraces him, and the brothers weep. Jacob presents gifts, and Esau eventually accepts them.

Key Truth: The meeting Jacob feared becomes a peaceful reunion.

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Genesis 33:17–20 — Jacob Settles Near Shechem

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Jacob journeys to Succoth and later comes to the area of Shechem in Canaan. He buys land, pitches his tent, and builds an altar.

Key Truth: Jacob marks his return to Canaan by worshipping God.

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