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Genesis 32:13

Jacob spent the night there, and from what he had brought with him, he selected a gift for his brother Esau:

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ASV

And he lodged there that night, and took of that which he had with him a present for Esau his brother:

KJV

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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OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
וַיָּ֥לֶןvai.Ya.lenand he stayed [the] nightH3885 →
שָׁ֖םshamthereH8033 →
בַּלַּ֣יְלָהba.Lay.lahin the nightH3915 →
הַה֑וּאha.Hu'<the> thatH1931 →
וַיִּקַּ֞חvai.yi.Kachand he tookH3947 →
מִן־min-some ofH4480 →
הַבָּ֧אha.Ba'which cameH935 →
בְיָד֛וֹve.ya.Doin hand hisH3027 →
מִנְחָ֖הmin.Chaha giftH4503 →
לְעֵשָׂ֥וle.'e.Savfor EsauH6215 →
אָחִֽיו׃'a.Chivbrother hisH251 →

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Proverbs 18:16A man’s gift opens doors for him, and brings him before great men.Genesis 43:11Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift for the man—a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachios and almonds.Genesis 43:26When Joseph came home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought, and they bowed to the ground before him.Proverbs 19:6Many seek the favor of the prince, and everyone is a friend of the gift giver.Proverbs 21:14A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath.Proverbs 17:8A bribe is a charm to its giver; wherever he turns, he succeeds.1 Samuel 25:8Ask your young men, and they will tell you. So let my young men find favor with you, for we have come on the day of a feast. Please give whatever you can afford to your servants and to your son David.’”Genesis 18:2And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of his tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.Genesis 33:10But Jacob insisted, “No, please! If I have found favor in your sight, then receive this gift from my hand. For indeed, I have seen your face, and it is like seeing the face of God, since you have received me favorably.Genesis 32:20–21You are also to say, ‘Look, your servant Jacob is right behind us.’” For he thought, “I will appease Esau with the gift that is going before me. After that I can face him, and perhaps he will accept me.”Genesis 42:6Now Joseph was the ruler of the land; he was the one who sold grain to all its people. So when his brothers arrived, they bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.1 Samuel 25:27Now let this gift your servant has brought to my lord be given to the young men who follow you.

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Jacob Wrestles with the Angel — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
Jacob Wrestles with the Angel — Gustave Doré, Doré's English Bible (1866), public domain
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