Genesis 32:3
And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
Genesis 32:3 in other translations
| BSB | Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. |
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| WEB | Jacob sent messengers in front of him to Esau, his brother, to the land of Seir, the field of Edom. |
| ASV | And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the field of Edom. |
| YLT | And Jacob sendeth messengers before him unto Esau his brother, towards the land of Seir, the field of Edom, |
| DARBY | And Jacob sent messengers before his face to Esau his brother, into the land of Seir, the fields of Edom. |
| BBE | Now Jacob sent servants before him to Esau, his brother, in the land of Seir, the country of Edom; |
| Webster | And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother, to the land of Seir, the country of Edom. |
What does Genesis 32:3 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Ge 32:3-32. Mission to Esau.
3. Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau--that is, "had sent." It was a prudent precaution to ascertain the present temper of Esau, as the road, on approaching the eastern confines of Canaan, lay near the wild district where his brother was now established. land of Seir--a highland country on the east and south of the Dead Sea, inhabited by the Horites, who were dispossessed by Esau or his posterity (De 11:12). When and in what circumstances he had emigrated thither, whether the separation arose out of the undutiful conduct and idolatrous habits of his wives, which had made them unwelcome in the tent of his parents, or whether his roving disposition had sought a country from his love of adventure and the chase, he was living in a state of power and affluence, and this settlement on the outer borders of Canaan, though made of his own free will, was overruled by Providence to pave the way for Jacob's return to the promised land.Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 32:1-8
Chapter Outline Jacob's vision at Mahanaim, His fear of Esau. (1-8) Jacob's earnest prayer for deliverance, He prepares a present for Esau. (9-23) He wrestles with the Angel. (24-32) Verses 1-8 The angels of God appeared to Jacob, to encourage him with the assurance of the Divine protection. When God designs his people for great trials, he prepares them by great comforts. While Jacob, to whom the promise belonged…
Genesis 32:3 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 32:3
- Joshua 24:4
And I gave unto Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave unto Esau mount Seir, to possess it; but Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.
- Genesis 25:30
And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom.
- Genesis 14:6
And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto El–paran, which is by the wilderness.
- Genesis 33:14
Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.
- Deuteronomy 2:5
Meddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a foot breadth; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession.
- Luke 14:31-32
Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace.
- Malachi 3:1
Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the Lord of hosts.
- Genesis 33:16
So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.
- Genesis 36:6-9
And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob. For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle. Thus dwelt Esau in mount Seir: Esau is Edom. And these are the generations of Esau the father of the Edomites in mount Seir:
- Genesis 27:41-42
And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob. And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said unto him, Behold, thy brother Esau, as touching thee, doth comfort himself, purposing to kill thee.
- Luke 9:52
And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
- Deuteronomy 2:22
As he did to the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, when he destroyed the Horims from before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead even unto this day:
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Mal 3:1; Lu 9:52; 14:31,32
land.The land, or mountains, of Seir was situated south and east of the Dead Sea; forming a continuation of the eastern Syrian chain of mountains, beginning with Antilibanus, and extending from thence to the eastern gulf of the Red Sea.
Seir.
14:6; 33:14,16; 36:6-8; De 2:5,22; Jos 24:4
country. Heb. field. Edom.
25:30
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Context
- Genesis 32:2
And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
- Genesis 32:3
And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
- Genesis 32:4
And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:
Genesis 32:3 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y envió Jacob mensajeros delante de sí á Esaú su hermano, á la tierra de Seir, campo de Edom. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | et Jacob dit, quand il les vit: C’est l’armée de Dieu. Et il appela le nom de ce lieu-là Mahanaïm. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und Jakob sandte Boten vor sich her zu seinem Bruder Esau, in das Land Seir, das Gefilde Edom. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Misit autem et nuntios ante se ad Esau fratrem suum in terram Seir, in regionem Edom: |