Genesis 32:13

“And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother;”

"And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother;" - Genesis 32:13
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What does Genesis 32:13 mean?

Genesis 32:13 (KJV) states, "And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother." This verse is part of the larger narrative of Jacob preparing to meet his estranged and possibly hostile brother, Esau, after many years of…

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Divine Encounters: The Gift of Reconciliation

In the twilight of preparation for a monumental meeting, we find Jacob, the patriarch laden with a past marked by deception and division, grappling with his emotions and the weight of his decisions. Genesis 32:13 reminds us, "And he lodged there that same night; and took of that…

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A Prayer for Reconciliation and Generosity

Heavenly Father, As I kneel before You in prayer, my heart reflects upon the profound significance of this moment captured in Genesis 32:13, where Jacob, in a time of anxiety and uncertainty, prepared a generous gift for Esau, his brother. Lord, I acknowledge that this act…

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Genesis 32:13 - "¶ And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother;"
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Genesis 49:32 - "The purchase of the field and of the cave that is therein was from the children of Heth."
Genesis 32:1 - "And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him."
Jeremiah 32:13 - "¶ And I charged Baruch before them, saying,"
Genesis 32:32 - "Therefore the children of Israel eat not of the sinew which shrank, which is upon the hollow of the thigh, unto this day: because he touched the hollow of Jacob's thigh in the sinew that shrank."
Genesis 36:32 - "And Bela the son of Beor reigned in Edom: and the name of his city was Dinhabah."
Genesis 32:24 - "¶ And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day."
Genesis 11:32 - "And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran."
Genesis 32:27 - "And he said unto him, What is thy name? And he said, Jacob."
Genesis 5:32 - "And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth."
Genesis 32:21 - "So went the present over before him: and himself lodged that night in the company."
Genesis 32:23 - "And he took them, and sent them over the brook, and sent over that he had."
Genesis 32:14 - "Two hundred she goats, and twenty he goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams,"
Genesis 10:32 - "These are the families of the sons of Noah, after their generations, in their nations: and by these were the nations divided in the earth after the flood."
Genesis 32:8 - "And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape."
Mark 13:32 - "¶ But of that day and that hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels which are in heaven, neither the Son, but the Father."
Genesis 41:32 - "And for that the dream was doubled unto Pharaoh twice; it is because the thing is established by God, and God will shortly bring it to pass."
Genesis 25:32 - "And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die: and what profit shall this birthright do to me?"
Genesis 46:32 - "And the men are shepherds, for their trade hath been to feed cattle; and they have brought their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have."
Genesis 32:31 - "And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh."
Genesis 32:15 - "Thirty milch camels with their colts, forty kine, and ten bulls, twenty she asses, and ten foals."
Genesis 32:7 - "Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands;"
Genesis 32:3 - "And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom."