Genesis 33:13 Cross References: And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and that the flocks and herds with me give suck: and if they overdrive them one day, all the flocks will die.

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But Jacob replied, "My lord knows that the children are frail, and I must care for sheep and cattle that are nursing their young. If they are driven hard for even a day, all the animals will die.

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Genesis 33:12
Then Esau said, "Let us be on our way, and I will go ahead of you."

Genesis 33:14
Please let my lord go ahead of his servant. I will continue on slowly, at a comfortable pace for the livestock and children, until I come to my lord at Seir."

1 Samuel 6:10
So the men did as instructed. They took two milk cows, hitched them to the cart, and penned up their calves.

Psalm 78:71
From tending the ewes He brought him to be shepherd of His people Jacob, of Israel His inheritance.

Chapter Outline

1. Jacob and Esau's meeting; and Esau's departure.
17. Jacob comes to Succoth.
18. At Shechem he buys a field, and builds an altar, called El Elohe Israel.

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1 Chronicles 22:5
And David said, "My son Solomon is young and inexperienced, and the house to be built for the LORD must be exceedingly magnificent--famous and glorious throughout all the lands. Therefore I must make provision for it." So David made lavish preparations for it before his death.

Proverbs 12:10
A righteous man regards the life of his animal, but the tender mercies of the wicked are only cruelty.

Isaiah 40:11
He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes.

Ezekiel 34:15, 16, 23-25
I will tend My flock and make them lie down, declares the Lord GOD. . . .

John 21:15-17
When they had finished eating, Jesus asked Simon Peter, "Simon son of John, do you love Me more than these?" "Yes, Lord, " he answered, "You know I love You." Jesus replied, "Feed My lambs." . . .

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