Genesis 32:5 meaning and explanation
I have oxen, donkeys, flocks, menservants, and maidservants. I have sent this message to inform my master, so that I may find favor in your sight.’”
Genesis 32:5, Berean Standard Bible
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Jacob is speaking here, but the words are scripted for his messengers to deliver to Esau, his estranged twin brother. Jacob has left Laban and is returning home, unsure whether Esau still wants revenge for the stolen blessing.
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