Genesis Chapter 33

Meeting of Jacob and Esau

33:1 And Jacob (also named Israel) (/ˈdʒeɪkəb/; Hebrew: יַעֲקֹב‎, Modern: Yaʿaqōv (help·info), Tiberian: Yaʿăqōḇ; Arabic: يَعْقُوب, romanized: Yaʿqūb; Greek: Ἰακώβ, romanized: Iakṓb) the name Yaʿaqōv יעקב is derived from ʿaqev עָקֵב “heel”, as Jacob was born grasping the heel of his twin brother Esauעֵשָׂו‎‎
Modern: ʿĒsáv, Greek: Ἠσαῦ Ēsaû meaning “hairy” or “rough” The verb עשה (‘asa) means to do, make happen or work with. Noun מעשה (ma’aseh) means deed, act, work, doing, making and so on. Also called Edom for more info click here. for more info click here raised up his eyes, looked, and, saw, Esau coming, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the sons to Leahלֵאָה
the Torah describes her eyes as “soft” from weeping. God hearkens to Leah’s tears and prayers and allows her to marry Jacob even before Rachel does. For more info click here, and to Rachelרָחֵל
romanized: Rāḥēl, Meaning lit: ’ewe’). For more info click here, and to the two handmaids.

33:2 And he put the handmaids and their sons first, and Leahלֵאָה
the Torah describes her eyes as “soft” from weeping. God hearkens to Leah’s tears and prayers and allows her to marry Jacob even before Rachel does. For more info click here and her sons after, and Rachelרָחֵל
romanized: Rāḥēl, Meaning lit: ’ewe’). For more info click here and Josephיוֹסֵף‎
Yosef Meaning: Jehovah shall add, God will add, taken away or praise, fame taken away. For more info click here last.
33:3 And he passed over in front them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
33:4 And Esauעֵשָׂו‎‎
Modern: ʿĒsáv, Greek: Ἠσαῦ Ēsaû meaning “hairy” or “rough” The verb עשה (‘asa) means to do, make happen or work with. Noun מעשה (ma’aseh) means deed, act, work, doing, making and so on. Also called Edom for more info click here ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him and they wept.
33:5 And he raised up his eyes, and saw the women and the children ; and said, Who [are] those with you? And he said, The children which Elohim(Hebrew: אֱלֹהִים, romanized: ʾĔlōhīm: [(ʔ)eloˈ(h)im]), the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ‎ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity particularly the God of Israel In other verses it refers to the singular gods of other nations or to deities in the plural A name for GOD — God The Creator
has graciously given your servant.
33:6 Then the handmaidens came near, they and their sons, and they bowed themselves.
33:7 And Leahלֵאָה
the Torah describes her eyes as “soft” from weeping. God hearkens to Leah’s tears and prayers and allows her to marry Jacob even before Rachel does. For more info click here also with her sons came near, and bowed themselves and after came Josephיוֹסֵף‎
Yosef Meaning: Jehovah shall add, God will add, taken away or praise, fame taken away. For more info click here near and Rachelרָחֵל
romanized: Rāḥēl, Meaning lit: ’ewe’). For more info click here, and they bowed themselves.
33:8 And he said, Who [is] all this camp which I met ? And he said, [These are] to find favor in the sight of my lord.
33:9 And Esauעֵשָׂו‎‎
Modern: ʿĒsáv, Greek: Ἠσαῦ Ēsaû meaning “hairy” or “rough” The verb עשה (‘asa) means to do, make happen or work with. Noun מעשה (ma’aseh) means deed, act, work, doing, making and so on. Also called Edom for more info click here said, I have enough, my brother ; keep that you have to yourself.
33:10 And Jacob (also named Israel) (/ˈdʒeɪkəb/; Hebrew: יַעֲקֹב‎, Modern: Yaʿaqōv (help·info), Tiberian: Yaʿăqōḇ; Arabic: يَعْقُوب, romanized: Yaʿqūb; Greek: Ἰακώβ, romanized: Iakṓb) the name Yaʿaqōv יעקב is derived from ʿaqev עָקֵב “heel”, as Jacob was born grasping the heel of his twin brother Esau. for more info click here said, No, please, if now I have found favor in your eyes, then receive my present at my hands. Because I have seen your face, as though I had seen the face of Elohim (Hebrew: אֱלֹהִים, romanized: ʾĔlōhīm: [(ʔ)eloˈ(h)im]), the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ‎ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity particularly the God of Israel In other verses it refers to the singular gods of other nations or to deities in the plural A name for GOD — God The Creator
, and you were pleased with me.
33:11 Please take, my blessing that is brought to you; because Elohim(Hebrew: אֱלֹהִים, romanized: ʾĔlōhīm: [(ʔ)eloˈ(h)im]), the plural of אֱלוֹהַּ‎ (ʾĔlōah), is a Hebrew word meaning “gods”. Although the word is plural, in the Hebrew Bible it most often takes singular verbal or pronominal agreement and refers to a single deity particularly the God of Israel In other verses it refers to the singular gods of other nations or to deities in the plural A name for GOD — God The Creator
has favored me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took [it].
33:12 And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go with you.
33:13 And he said to him, My lord knows that the sons [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.
33:14 Please let my lord go before his servant and I will move on by stages at my ease, according to the pace of the stock that goes before me, and according to the pace of the sons, until I come to my lord to Seir.
33:15 And Esauעֵשָׂו‎‎
Modern: ʿĒsáv, Greek: Ἠσαῦ Ēsaû meaning “hairy” or “rough” The verb עשה (‘asa) means to do, make happen or work with. Noun מעשה (ma’aseh) means deed, act, work, doing, making and so on. Also called Edom for more info click here said, Please let me now leave with you [some] of the people that [are] with me. And he said, Why, then? Let me find favor in the eyes of my lord.
33:16 So Esauעֵשָׂו‎‎
Modern: ʿĒsáv, Greek: Ἠσαῦ Ēsaû meaning “hairy” or “rough” The verb עשה (‘asa) means to do, make happen or work with. Noun מעשה (ma’aseh) means deed, act, work, doing, making and so on. Also called Edom for more info click here returned that day on his way toward Seir.

Jacob settles at Sukkoth

33:17 And Jacob (also named Israel) (/ˈdʒeɪkəb/; Hebrew: יַעֲקֹב‎, Modern: Yaʿaqōv (help·info), Tiberian: Yaʿăqōḇ; Arabic: يَعْقُوب, romanized: Yaʿqūb; Greek: Ἰακώβ, romanized: Iakṓb) the name Yaʿaqōv יעקב is derived from ʿaqev עָקֵב “heel”, as Jacob was born grasping the heel of his twin brother Esau. for more info click here traveled to Sukkoth, and built himself a house, and made boothsסֻכָּה
çukkâh, sook-kaw’; feminine. booth (rude or temporary shelter) For more info on the festival click here for his livestock. For that reason the name of the place is called Sukkoth.
33:18 And Jacob (also named Israel) (/ˈdʒeɪkəb/; Hebrew: יַעֲקֹב‎, Modern: Yaʿaqōv (help·info), Tiberian: Yaʿăqōḇ; Arabic: يَعْقُوب, romanized: Yaʿqūb; Greek: Ἰακώβ, romanized: Iakṓb) the name Yaʿaqōv יעקב is derived from ʿaqev עָקֵב “heel”, as Jacob was born grasping the heel of his twin brother Esau. for more info click here came in peace to the city of Shechem, which [is] in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan-Aramפַדַּן אֲרָם‎
romanized: Paddan ʾĂrām was a biblical region referring to the northern plain of Aram-Naharaim.[1] Paddan Aram in Aramaic means the field of Aram For more info click here ; and camped in front of the city.
33:19 And he bought a part of the field, where he had spread his tent, from the hand of the sons of Hamor, Shechem‘s father, for an hundred kesitah.
33:20 And he built an altar there , and called it El Elohei Yisraelאֵל אֱלֹהֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל
El = “God”, Elohei = “God of” Israel, God the God of Israel .