Genesis 32:11-12

Jacob Fears Esau

¹¹ Please deliver me from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau, for _c I fear him, that he may come and attack me, the mothers with the children. ¹² But _d you said, 'I will surely do you good, and make your offspring as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.'"

Cross References
Proverbs 18:19
A brother offended is more unyielding than a strong city, and quarreling is like the bars of a castle.

Cross References
Genesis 28:13 - 15
And behold, the Lord stood above it and said, "I am the Lord, the God of Abraham your father and the God of Isaac. The land on which you lie I will give to you and to your offspring.

Matthew Henry Concise

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Genesis 32:11

Strong's Concordance

Genesis 32:11

Deliver meH5337, I pray thee, from the handH3027 of my brother,H251 from the handH3027 of Esau:H6215 for I fearH3373 him, lest he will comeH935 and smite meH5221, and the motherH517 withH5921 the children.H1121

Notes

Genesis 32:11 - 12

Please deliver me from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau, for I fear him, that he may come and attack me, the mothers with the children. But you said, 'I will surely do you good, and make your offspring as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.' ...

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