Genesis 32:5 BSB — MannaFest

Original language & word study

13 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַֽיְהִי־	vay.hi-	and it be[longs]	H1961 →
לִי֙	li	to <the> me
שׁ֣וֹר	Shor	ox[en]	H7794 →
וַחֲמ֔וֹר	va.cha.Mor	and donkey[s]	H2543 →
צֹ֖אן	tzon	flock[s]	H6629 →
וְעֶ֣בֶד	ve.'E.ved	and [male] servant[s]	H5650 →
וְשִׁפְחָ֑ה	ve.shif.Chah	and female servant[s]	H8198 →
וָֽאֶשְׁלְחָה֙	va.'esh.le.Chah	and I have sent !	H7971 →
לְהַגִּ֣יד	le.ha.Gid	to tell	H5046 →
לַֽאדֹנִ֔י	la.do.Ni	to lord my	H113 →
לִמְצֹא־	lim.tzo'-	to find	H4672 →
חֵ֖ן	chen	favor	H2580 →
בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃	be.'ei.Nei.kha	in view your	H5869 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

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Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Genesis 33:15
“Let me leave some of my people with you,” Esau said. But Jacob replied, “Why do that? Let me find favor in the sight of my lord.”
leads to
- Ruth 2:13
  “My lord,” she said, “may I continue to find favor in your eyes, for you have comforted and spoken kindly to your maidservant, though I am not like one of your servant girls.”
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
Through
Genesis 30:43
Thus Jacob became exceedingly prosperous. He owned large flocks, maidservants and menservants, and camels and donkeys.
leads to
- Genesis 24:35
  “The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, menservants and maidservants, camels and donkeys.
- Genesis 26:13–14
  and he became richer and richer, until he was exceedingly wealthy.
- Genesis 30:30
  Indeed, you had very little before my arrival, but now your wealth has increased many times over. The LORD has blessed you wherever I set foot. But now, when may I also provide for…
- Genesis 13:2
  And Abram had become extremely wealthy in livestock and silver and gold.
- Genesis 33:11
  Please accept my gift that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have all I need.” So Jacob pressed him until he accepted.
Through
2 Samuel 16:4
So the king said to Ziba, “All that belongs to Mephibosheth is now yours!” “I humbly bow before you,” said Ziba. “May I find favor in your eyes, my lord the king!”
leads to
- Proverbs 18:17
  The first to state his case seems right until another comes and cross-examines him.
- Proverbs 18:13
  He who answers a matter before he hears it—this is folly and disgrace to him.

The gold bar shows how strongly the cross-reference sources tie the two verses together: a long bar means many compiled references make the connection, a short one means few.

Genesis 33:8“What do you mean by sending this whole company to meet me?” asked Esau. “To find favor in your sight, my lord,” Jacob answered.Genesis 33:15“Let me leave some of my people with you,” Esau said. But Jacob replied, “Why do that? Let me find favor in the sight of my lord.”2 Samuel 16:4So the king said to Ziba, “All that belongs to Mephibosheth is now yours!” “I humbly bow before you,” said Ziba. “May I find favor in your eyes, my lord the king!”Genesis 47:25“You have saved our lives,” they said. “We have found favor in our lord’s eyes, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.”Genesis 30:43Thus Jacob became exceedingly prosperous. He owned large flocks, maidservants and menservants, and camels and donkeys.Genesis 31:16Surely all the wealth that God has taken away from our father belongs to us and to our children. So do whatever God has told you.”Job 6:22Have I ever said, ‘Give me something; offer me a bribe from your wealth;Ruth 2:2And Ruth the Moabitess said to Naomi, “Please let me go into the fields and glean heads of grain after someone in whose sight I may find favor.” “Go ahead, my daughter,” Naomi replied.Genesis 33:11Please accept my gift that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have all I need.” So Jacob pressed him until he accepted.Genesis 32:4He instructed them, “You are to say to my master Esau, ‘Your servant Jacob says: I have been staying with Laban and have remained there until now.1 Samuel 1:18“May your maidservant find favor with you,” said Hannah. Then she went on her way, and she began eating again, and her face was no longer downcast.Genesis 12:16He treated Abram well on her account, and Abram acquired sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, menservants and maidservants, and camels.Genesis 39:4Joseph found favor in his sight and became his personal attendant. Potiphar put him in charge of his household and entrusted him with everything he owned.Genesis 32:10I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness You have shown Your servant. Indeed, with only my staff I came across the Jordan, but now I have become two camps.Genesis 18:3“My lord,” said Abraham, “if I have found favor in your sight, please do not pass your servant by.

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