Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. New Living Translation Then Jacob sent messengers ahead to his brother, Esau, who was living in the region of Seir in the land of Edom. English Standard Version And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother in the land of Seir, the country of Edom, Berean Standard Bible Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. King James Bible And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom. New King James Version Then Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. New American Standard Bible Then Jacob sent messengers ahead of himself to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. NASB 1995 Then Jacob sent messengers before him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. NASB 1977 Then Jacob sent messengers before him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. Legacy Standard Bible Then Jacob sent messengers before him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. Amplified Bible Then Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. Christian Standard Bible Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the territory of Edom. Holman Christian Standard Bible Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. American Standard Version And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the field of Edom. Contemporary English Version Jacob sent messengers on ahead to Esau, who lived in the land of Seir, also known as Edom. English Revised Version And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the field of Edom. GOD'S WORD® Translation Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in Seir, the country of Edom. Good News Translation Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the country of Edom. International Standard Version Then Jacob sent messengers ahead of him into the land of Seir (that is, into the territory of Edom) to meet his brother Esau. Majority Standard Bible Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. NET Bible Jacob sent messengers on ahead to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the region of Edom. New Heart English Bible Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to Esau, his brother, to the land of Seir, the region of Edom. Webster's Bible Translation And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother, to the land of Seir, the country of Edom. World English Bible Jacob sent messengers in front of him to Esau, his brother, to the land of Seir, the field of Edom. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd Jacob sends messengers before him to his brother Esau, toward the land of Seir, the field of Edom, Young's Literal Translation And Jacob sendeth messengers before him unto Esau his brother, towards the land of Seir, the field of Edom, Smith's Literal Translation And Jacob will send messengers before his face to Esau his brother, to the land of Seir, the field of Adam. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he sent messengers before him to Esau his brother to the land of Seir to the country of Edom: Catholic Public Domain Version Then he also sent messengers before him to his brother Esau, in the land of Seir, in the region of Edom. New American Bible Jacob sent messengers ahead to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom, New Revised Standard Version Jacob sent messengers before him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom, Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother to the land of Seir, the country of Edom. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Yaquuv sent Messengers before him to Esau his brother, to the land of Sair, to the plain of Adum. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the field of Edom. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother to the land of Seir, to the country of Edom. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jacob's Fear of Esau…2When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God.” So he named that place Mahanaim. 3Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. 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.… Cross References Genesis 33:3-4 But Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother. / Esau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept. Genesis 27:41-45 Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau said in his heart, “The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob.” / When the words of her older son Esau were relayed to Rebekah, she sent for her younger son Jacob and told him, “Look, your brother Esau is consoling himself by plotting to kill you. / So now, my son, obey my voice and flee at once to my brother Laban in Haran. ... Genesis 28:5 So Isaac sent Jacob to Paddan-aram, to Laban son of Bethuel the Aramean, the brother of Rebekah, who was the mother of Jacob and Esau. Genesis 31:3 Then the LORD said to Jacob, “Go back to the land of your fathers and to your kindred, and I will be with you.” Genesis 33:1-2 Now Jacob looked up and saw Esau coming toward him with four hundred men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two maidservants. / He put the maidservants and their children in front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear. Genesis 27:37 But Isaac answered Esau: “Look, I have made him your master and given him all his relatives as servants; I have sustained him with grain and new wine. What is left that I can do for you, my son?” Genesis 25:23 and He declared to her: “Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger.” Genesis 27:28-29 May God give to you the dew of heaven and the richness of the earth—an abundance of grain and new wine. / May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. May you be the master of your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed, and those who bless you be blessed.” Genesis 27:33-36 Isaac began to tremble violently and said, “Who was it, then, who hunted the game and brought it to me? Before you came in, I ate it all and blessed him—and indeed, he will be blessed!” / When Esau heard his father’s words, he let out a loud and bitter cry and said to his father, “Bless me too, O my father!” / But Isaac replied, “Your brother came deceitfully and took your blessing.” ... Genesis 33:8-11 “What do you mean by sending this whole company to meet me?” asked Esau. “To find favor in your sight, my lord,” Jacob answered. / “I already have plenty, my brother,” Esau replied. “Keep what belongs to you.” / But 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 27:6-10 Rebekah said to her son Jacob, “Behold, I overheard your father saying to your brother Esau, / ‘Bring me some game and prepare me a tasty dish to eat, so that I may bless you in the presence of the LORD before I die.’ / Now, my son, listen to my voice and do exactly as I tell you. ... Genesis 27:11-13 Jacob answered his mother Rebekah, “Look, my brother Esau is a hairy man, but I am smooth-skinned. / What if my father touches me? Then I would be revealed to him as a deceiver, and I would bring upon myself a curse rather than a blessing.” / His mother replied, “Your curse be on me, my son. Just obey my voice and go get them for me.” Genesis 27:14-17 So Jacob went and got two goats and brought them to his mother, who made the tasty food his father loved. / And Rebekah took the finest clothes in the house that belonged to her older son Esau, and she put them on her younger son Jacob. / She also put the skins of the young goats on his hands and on the smooth part of his neck. ... Genesis 27:18-20 So Jacob went to his father and said, “My father.” “Here I am!” he answered. “Which one are you, my son?” / Jacob said to his father, “I am Esau, your firstborn. I have done as you told me. Please sit up and eat some of my game, so that you may bless me.” / But Isaac asked his son, “How did you ever find it so quickly, my son?” “Because the LORD your God brought it to me,” he replied. Genesis 27:21-23 Then Isaac said to Jacob, “Please come closer so I can touch you, my son. Are you really my son Esau, or not?” / So Jacob came close to his father Isaac, who touched him and said, “The voice is the voice of Jacob, but the hands are the hands of Esau.” / Isaac did not recognize him, because his hands were hairy like those of his brother Esau; so he blessed him. Treasury of Scripture And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother to the land of Seir, the country of Edom. sent. Malachi 3:1 Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts. Luke 9:52 And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. Luke 14:31,32 Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? … land. Seir. Genesis 14:6 And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto Elparan, which is by the wilderness. Genesis 33:14,16 Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir… Genesis 36:6-8 And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob… country. Genesis 25:30 And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom. Jump to Previous Ahead Country Edom Esau Face Field Fields Front Jacob Messengers Seir Se'ir Servants TowardsJump to Next Ahead Country Edom Esau Face Field Fields Front Jacob Messengers Seir Se'ir Servants TowardsGenesis 32 1. Jacob's vision at Mahanaim.3. His message to Esau. 6. He is afraid of Esau's coming. 9. He prays for deliverance. 13. He sends a present to Esau, and passes the brook Jabbok. 24. He wrestles with an angel at Peniel, where he is called Israel. 31. He halts. Jacob sent messengers ahead of him Jacob's decision to send messengers reflects a strategic and cautious approach, indicative of his awareness of the potential hostility from Esau. This action demonstrates Jacob's desire to reconcile and prepare the way for his return to Canaan. The use of messengers is consistent with ancient Near Eastern practices where envoys were often sent to negotiate peace or deliver messages between parties. to his brother Esau in the land of Seir the country of Edom Persons / Places / Events 1. JacobThe son of Isaac and Rebekah, and the twin brother of Esau. Jacob is a central figure in Genesis, known for his journey from deception to becoming Israel, the father of the twelve tribes. 2. Esau Jacob's elder twin brother, known for selling his birthright to Jacob and being deceived out of his father's blessing. Esau is the ancestor of the Edomites. 3. Messengers Individuals sent by Jacob to communicate with Esau. This act signifies Jacob's attempt to reconcile with his brother after years of estrangement. 4. Seir A mountainous region where Esau settled, located in the land of Edom. It is significant as the territory associated with Esau and his descendants. 5. Edom The nation descended from Esau, often in conflict with Israel throughout biblical history. The name Edom is derived from Esau's red appearance at birth and his red stew. Teaching Points Reconciliation and HumilityJacob's sending of messengers to Esau demonstrates a proactive approach to reconciliation. Believers are encouraged to seek peace and humility in resolving conflicts. Facing Past Mistakes Jacob's actions show the importance of confronting past wrongs and seeking forgiveness. Christians are called to address their past with honesty and repentance. Trust in God's Promises Despite fear and uncertainty, Jacob's journey reflects a reliance on God's promises. Believers can trust in God's faithfulness even when facing difficult situations. The Power of Prayer Jacob's preparation for meeting Esau includes prayer, highlighting the necessity of seeking God's guidance in challenging times. Family Relationships The account of Jacob and Esau underscores the complexity of family dynamics and the need for grace and forgiveness within familial relationships.JACOB'S RECONCILIATION WITH ESAU. (Genesis 32:3 to Genesis 33:16.) (3) Jacob sent messengers.--As Jacob travelled homewards to Hebron the news somehow reached him that Esau, at the head of a large body of retainers, was engaged in an expedition against the Horites. These, as we have seen on Genesis 14:6, were a miserable race of cave-men, utterly unable to cope with Esau and his trained servants. We learn from Genesis 36:6 that Esau's home was still with Isaac at Hebron, and probably this was a mere marauding expedition, like that against the people of Gath, which a century later cost Ephraim the lives of so many of his sons (1Chronicles 7:21); but it revealed to Esau the weakness of the in habitants, and also that the land was admirably adapted for his favourite pursuit of hunting. He seems also to have taken a Horite wife (Genesis 36:5), and being thus connected with the country, upon Isaac's death he willingly removed into it, and it then became "the country," Heb. the field of Edom. Its other name, Seir, i.e. rough, hairy, shows that it was then covered with forests, and the term field that it was an uncultivated region. It was entirely in the spirit of the adventurous Esau to make this expedition, and on his father's death to prefer this wild land to the peaceful pastures at Hebron, where he was surrounded by powerful tribes of Amorites and Hittites. The land of Seir was a hundred miles distant from Mahanaim, but Esau apparently had been moving up through what were afterwards the countries of Moab and Ammon, and was probably, when Jacob sent his messengers, at no very great distance. At all events, Jacob remained at Mahanaim till his brother was near, when he crossed the brook Jabbok, and went to meet him. . . . Verse 3. - And Jacob sent messengers (with the messengers of Jacob, the messengers of Elohim form a contrast which can scarcely have been accidental) before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, - vide on Genesis 14:6. Seir, nearly equivalent in force to Esau (Ewald), and meaning the rough or bristling mountain (Gesenius), was originally occupied by the Horites, but afterwards became the seat of Esau and his descendants (Deuteronomy 2:4; 2 Chronicles 20:10), though as yet Esau had not withdrawn from Canaan (Genesis 36:5-8) - the country (literally, plain or level tract = Padan (male Hoses 12:13) of Edom, as it was afterwards called.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Jacobיַעֲקֹ֤ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc sent וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out messengers מַלְאָכִים֙ (mal·’ā·ḵîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel ahead of לְפָנָ֔יו (lə·p̄ā·nāw) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face him to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to his brother אָחִ֑יו (’ā·ḥîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) Esau עֵשָׂ֖ו (‘ê·śāw) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6215: Esau -- oldest son of Isaac in the land אַ֥רְצָה (’ar·ṣāh) Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land of Seir, שֵׂעִ֖יר (śê·‘îr) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 8165: Seir -- a mountain range in Edom, also its inhabitants, also a mountain in Judah the country שְׂדֵ֥ה (śə·ḏêh) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7704: Field, land of Edom. אֱדֽוֹם׃ (’ĕ·ḏō·wm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 123: The name of a condiment Links Genesis 32:3 NIVGenesis 32:3 NLT Genesis 32:3 ESV Genesis 32:3 NASB Genesis 32:3 KJV Genesis 32:3 BibleApps.com Genesis 32:3 Biblia Paralela Genesis 32:3 Chinese Bible Genesis 32:3 French Bible Genesis 32:3 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 32:3 Jacob sent messengers in front of him (Gen. 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