Study it in the app“He commanded also the second, also the third, and also all who were going after the herds, saying, “According to this word you shall speak to Esau when you find him.”
He commandedוַיְצַוalsoגַּםthe second,אֶת הַשֵּׁנִיalsoגַּםthe third,אֶת הַשְּׁלִישִׁיand alsoגַּםallאֶת כָּלwho were goingהַהֹלְכִיםafterאַחֲרֵיthe herds,הָעֲדָרִיםsaying,לֵאמֹר“According toכַּthisהַזֶּהwordדָּבָרyou shall speakתְּדַבְּרוּןto Esauאֶל עֵשָׂוwhen you findבְּמֹצַאֲכֶםhim.אֹתוֹ
command
To give an order: "as YHWH had commanded".
Where else “yetsav” appearssecond
The one that comes after the first; the other of two.
Where else “sheni” appearsthird
The one that comes after the second; in time, the day or month that follows it.
Where else “shelishi” appearsfollow
"Go after" someone, follow them.
Where else “holchim” appearsherd, flock
Herd, flock, drove.
Where else “adarim” appearssay
To say with the mouth to someone what one thinks or wants, or to answer him.
Where else “mor” appearsthing
A matter, a thing; with "not", nothing.
Where else “davar” appearsspeak
To speak, say something; above all God to his people.
Where else “tedabru” appearsEsau
Esau, the elder son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob; also called Edom, father of the Edomites. The name also stands for his descendants.
Where else “esav” appearsmeet
To meet someone on the road, or for trouble to fall upon him.
Where else “motsaa” appears18then you shall say, ‘They are your servant’s, Jacob’s. It is a gift sent to my lord, to Esau; and look, he too is behind us.’”
19 · This verse (above)
20And you shall say, ‘Also, look, your servant Jacob is behind us.’” For he said to himself, “I will appease him with the gift that goes ahead of me, and afterward I will see his face; perhaps he will accept me.”
1. What it says
What did Jacob do before meeting Esau, and what happened to him at the Jabbok (vv. 7-24)?
2. What it means
What is the meaning of Jacob receiving the name Israel (v. 28)?
3. How I live it
What fear can you bring honestly to Elohim in prayer today?
