Berean Study Bible Jacob Meets EsauEsau’s large company understandably intensified Jacob’s fear, since he had fled Canaan years earlier under threat of Esau’s anger after receiving Isaac’s blessing. Four hundred men displayed Esau’s power and prosperity, yet the narrative does not present them as an attacking army. Jacob had spent the night wrestling with God and had received the name Israel; now he faced the brother he had wronged, dependent not on strategy alone but on the Lord’s promised protection. The approaching meeting placed God’s earlier assurance to Jacob under visible trial. Gen 32:6 When the messengers returned to Jacob, they said,… So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two maidservants. Jacob arranged his household according to the family order and his personal concerns, placing the maidservants and their children first, Leah and her children next, and Rachel with Joseph last. The arrangement reveals both Jacob’s continuing favoritism toward Rachel and Joseph and his desire to preserve his family if Esau proved hostile. God’s grace, however, would overcome both Jacob’s fear and the fractured patterns within his household. The reconciliation of Jacob and Esau would show that the Lord could restrain human anger and preserve the covenant family despite Jacob’s past sin. Gen 32:8 He thought, “If Esau comes and attacks one camp”… He put the maidservants and their children in front, Jacob ordered his household according to the standing and affection that had long shaped his family life. Bilhah and Zilpah, though mothers of four of Jacob’s sons, were servants given to Rachel and Leah. Their placement nearest Esau placed them in greatest danger should the meeting turn violent, revealing Jacob’s fear and his tendency to protect those dearest to him first. Gen 30:4-6 So Rachel gave Jacob her servant Bilhah as a wife… Leah and her children next, Leah and her children followed behind the maidservants’ families. Leah was Jacob’s wife and mother of six sons and Dinah, yet she had endured the pain of being less loved than Rachel. Her position reflects the unequal affections within Jacob’s household, even while God had honored Leah by giving her many children, including Judah, through whom the promised royal line would come. Gen 29:31-35 When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb;… and Rachel and Joseph at the rear. Rachel and Joseph were placed farthest from Esau, where Jacob believed they would be safest. Joseph, Rachel’s firstborn, already held a cherished place in Jacob’s heart, and this visible preference would later deepen his brothers’ resentment. Yet God would use the brokenness of Jacob’s family, including Joseph’s suffering and exaltation, to preserve the covenant family and advance His purposes. Gen 30:22-24 Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her… But Jacob himself went on ahead Jacob left the relative safety of his household and servants and placed himself before Esau. Having once fled from his brother after deceiving him, Jacob now accepted responsibility for facing the injured brother he had feared. His leadership showed courage born from dependence on God, following the night in which he had wrestled with the Lord and received the name Israel. Gen 32:24 So Jacob was left all alone, and there a man wrestled with him… and bowed to the ground seven times Jacob’s repeated prostration displayed profound humility, respect, and a sincere desire for peace. Seven bows conveyed complete submission as he approached Esau, whom he had once sought to rule over through deceit. Jacob did not demand the blessing he had received; he entrusted the outcome of the encounter to God. His humility anticipates the greater humility of Christ, who willingly took the form of a servant and humbled Himself in obedience to the Father. 1Sa 24:8 After that, David got up, went out of the cave,… as he approached his brother. Jacob moved forward despite the danger he believed awaited him, trusting the God who had promised to preserve him. The meeting answered his plea for deliverance from Esau’s wrath and brought reconciliation where humanly there had been cause for lasting hostility. God’s preservation of Jacob’s family and the restored peace between the brothers reveal His power to overcome guilt, fear, and division. Gen 32:20 You are also to say, ‘Look, your servant Jacob…… Esau, however, ran to him Esau’s eager approach overturned Jacob’s expectation of violence after twenty years of separation. As the head of a large household, Esau’s running displayed urgency and deep feeling rather than calculated hostility. Jacob had prayed for deliverance from Esau’s anger (Genesis 32:9–12), and the peaceful meeting shows God’s faithfulness to preserve Jacob and the covenant family. The father’s running to receive the repentant son in Luke 15:20 later portrays a similar readiness to restore fellowship. Gen 18:2 And Abraham looked up and saw three men standing nearby.… and embraced him, Esau received the brother who had deceived him and taken the blessing intended for the firstborn. The embrace publicly ended the immediate threat between the brothers and replaced fear with peace. Though Jacob would remain the bearer of the covenant promise, Esau’s welcome reveals that God’s purposes do not require continuing personal bitterness. Luk 15:20 So he got up and went to his father… threw his arms around his neck, The brothers’ reconciliation was not distant or merely formal. Esau’s action removed the barrier created by Jacob’s departure, deception, and long absence. God’s grace can bring reconciliation where human calculation sees only danger and unresolved injury. Gen 46:29 Joseph prepared his chariot and went there… and kissed him. The kiss confirmed acceptance and peace within a family divided by sin. Joseph later kissed his brothers after revealing himself to them, marking restoration after years of estrangement (Genesis 45:15). Such reconciliations anticipate the peace God provides through forgiveness. Exo 4:27 Meanwhile, the LORD had said to Aaron, “Go and meet Moses… And they both wept. Jacob and Esau shared a release of grief, fear, and remembered wrongs. Their tears show that reconciliation did not deny the painful past but overcame it through mercy. God’s restoring work points forward to the final removal of sorrow and tears in His redeemed people (Revelation 21:4). 1Sa 20:41 Then he and Jonathan kissed each other and wept together… When Esau looked up and saw the women and children, Esau saw tangible evidence of the life Jacob had built during their years apart. Jacob’s large household displayed God’s faithfulness to the promise that his descendants would become numerous and spread abroad (Genesis 28:14). The women and children also came forward in an ordered manner, reflecting Jacob’s concern for their safety as he approached the brother he had feared. Gen 48:11 “I never expected to see your face again,” Israel said… he asked, “Who are these with you?” Esau’s question opened the way for Jacob to present his family and for the brothers to move beyond the injury of the past. The encounter was no longer merely between the twins who had struggled over blessing and inheritance; it involved the households through whom the covenant line would continue. Gen 48:8 When Israel saw the sons of Joseph, he asked,… Jacob answered, “These are the children God has graciously given your servant.” Jacob credited God, rather than his own effort or prosperity, for the children born to him. His words recognized his family as God’s gracious gift and testified that the Lord had preserved and blessed him despite his former deceit, exile, and fear. By calling himself Esau’s servant, Jacob approached his older brother with humility and sought peace rather than asserting the position he had received through their father’s blessing. Gen 48:9 Joseph said to his father, “They are the sons God has given me… Then the maidservants and their children Bilhah and Zilpah, given by Rachel and Leah to Jacob, came forward with Dan, Naphtali, Gad, and Asher. Their place within Jacob’s household reflects the family structure established in Genesis 30 and the Lord’s faithful preservation of every branch of the growing covenant family. Gen 46:18 These are the sons of Jacob born to Zilpah—… approached and bowed down. They joined Jacob in humbling themselves before Esau, the brother he had deceived and feared. Their reverence acknowledged Esau’s position as the elder brother and supported Jacob’s pursuit of reconciliation, which God graciously brought about. Gen 42:6 Now Joseph was the ruler of the land; … Leah and her children also approached and bowed down, Leah and her sons joined Jacob in honoring Esau and seeking peace after years of estrangement. Their humility displayed the family’s united desire for reconciliation. Leah’s children would become the heads of tribes in Israel, linking this peaceful meeting to God’s unfolding covenant purposes. Gen 42:6 Now Joseph was the ruler of the land; … and then Joseph and Rachel approached and bowed down. Rachel and Joseph came last, following the order Jacob had arranged for the protection of his household. Joseph would later become God’s instrument to preserve this same family during famine, foreshadowing the greater salvation accomplished through Christ. Their bowing showed that reconciliation required humility from the whole family, not Jacob alone. Gen 37:10 He told his father and brothers, but his father… “What do you mean by sending this whole company to meet me?” asked Esau. Esau refers to the successive droves of livestock and servants Jacob had sent ahead as gifts. After Jacob had taken Esau’s birthright and received the paternal blessing through deception, Esau had threatened to kill him, forcing Jacob to flee to Haran for many years. The large gift procession could have appeared to Esau as an attempt to gain favor, display wealth, or guard against hostility. Esau had come from Seir with four hundred men, while Jacob had approached the meeting in fear and dependence upon God. Gen 32:20 You are also to say, ‘Look, your servant Jacob…… “To find favor in your sight, my lord,” Jacob answered. Jacob humbly identifies Esau as his lord, not surrendering God’s promise concerning the blessing, but seeking peace with the brother he had wronged. The gifts were an outward acknowledgment that Jacob desired reconciliation rather than rivalry. Jacob’s posture reveals a changed man: the deceiver who once grasped for blessing now bows before Esau and entrusts the outcome to the God who had preserved him. God’s grace had brought Jacob back to the land and opened the way for restoration with his brother. Gen 32:5 I have oxen, donkeys, flocks, menservants.… “I already have plenty, my brother,” Esau’s words reveal a peaceful disposition toward Jacob after years of separation. Once ruled by immediate appetite when he despised his birthright for a meal (Genesis 25:29–34), Esau now declares that he has enough and does not need Jacob’s possessions. Calling Jacob “my brother” recognizes their shared family bond and helps restore the relationship fractured by deception and fear. God had preserved both men and brought them to this moment without the violence Jacob had dreaded. 1Ti 6:6-8 Of course, godliness with contentment is great gain.… Esau replied. Esau had come from Seir, the land where he had settled, to meet Jacob as Jacob returned to Canaan (Genesis 32:3). His response follows Jacob’s humble approach and the Lord’s prior work in Jacob’s life at Peniel. Reconciliation between the brothers did not erase the consequences of earlier sin, but it displayed God’s mercy in restraining wrath and renewing peace. The promise that the older would serve the younger would be fulfilled in the larger history of Edom and Israel, not through Esau’s humiliation on this occasion. Gen 25:32-34 “Look,” said Esau, “I am about to die…”… “Keep what belongs to you.” Esau initially refuses Jacob’s gift because he has no need to demand compensation or tribute from his brother. In a culture where gifts could establish goodwill and secure peaceful relations, Esau’s refusal shows that he is not seeking advantage over Jacob. Jacob nevertheless urges him to receive the gift as a visible token of restored fellowship. Their reconciliation reflects the grace of forgiveness and anticipates the call for believers to pursue peace with those from whom they have been estranged (Matthew 5:23–24). 1Ki 21:3 But Naboth replied, “The LORD forbid that I should… But Jacob insisted, “No, please! Jacob continued to urge Esau to accept the gift because receiving it would publicly confirm peace between the brothers. His humility stands in sharp contrast to the deception and self-reliance that had once marked his dealings with Esau. Jacob’s insistence highlights the cultural importance of gift-giving in ancient Near Eastern societies as a means of reconciliation and establishing peace, reflecting his desire to ensure that his relationship with Esau was fully restored. His use of “please” indicates humility and earnestness in his approach. Gen 19:2 and said, “My lords, please turn aside…”… If I have found favor in your sight, Jacob sought more than relief from danger; he desired restored fellowship with the brother he had wronged. Esau’s kindness answered Jacob’s fear and displayed God’s preserving mercy. Exo 33:13 Now if indeed I have found favor in Your sight… then receive this gift from my hand. The gift, offered earlier as a means of appeasing Esau, now became a tangible seal of reconciliation. Jacob gave freely to honor Esau and to acknowledge that the blessing and prosperity he possessed had come from God. Php 4:18 I have all I need and more, now that I have… For indeed, I have seen your face, Jacob had approached Esau expecting judgment, yet he found welcome. The face he once feared became the face of a brother who had laid aside vengeance. Gen 48:11 “I never expected to see your face again,” Israel said… and it is like seeing the face of God, Jacob had recently named Peniel because he had encountered God face to face and had been spared. Esau’s merciful reception did not make him divine, but it revealed God’s gracious work in turning away the wrath Jacob deserved and restoring a broken relationship. Gen 32:30 So Jacob named the place Peniel, saying… since you have received me favorably. Esau’s acceptance fulfilled Jacob’s hope for peace and testified to God’s faithfulness in bringing him safely back to the land. Reconciliation between estranged brothers reflects the peace God provides through His mercy, ultimately fulfilled in Christ’s reconciliation of sinners to God. Rom 15:7 Accept one another, just as Christ accepted you,… Please accept my gift that was brought to you, Jacob urges Esau to receive the generous present as a tangible confirmation of peace. The gift acknowledges the wrong Jacob committed in taking the blessing years earlier and honors Esau rather than seeking advantage over him. Esau’s acceptance removes a potential barrier between the brothers and seals their restored relationship. 1Sa 25:35 Then David accepted from her hand what she had… because God has been gracious to me Jacob openly credits God for his safety, family, and prosperity. Years of hardship under Laban and Jacob’s fearful return to Canaan had taught him that every blessing rested on God’s covenant faithfulness. God had preserved Jacob despite his failures and fulfilled His promise to be with him. Gen 32:10 I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness… and I have all I need.” Jacob’s words reveal contentment rooted in God’s provision. The man who once grasped for blessing now recognizes that God has supplied abundantly. Jacob can give freely because he no longer views Esau as a rival or his possessions as the source of security. Jacob’s declaration of sufficiency indicates contentment and gratitude, contrasting with his earlier life, when he often sought to gain more through cunning means. His words reflect spiritual maturity and an understanding that true wealth comes from God’s provision. This sentiment is echoed in Philippians 4:11–13, where Paul speaks of being content in all circumstances through Christ, and it foreshadows the New Testament teaching that godliness with contentment is great gain (1 Timothy 6:6). Deu 2:7 Indeed, the LORD your God has blessed you… So Jacob pressed him until he accepted. Jacob’s persistence shows that reconciliation required more than spoken forgiveness; he desired Esau to receive the gift as evidence of his humbled heart. Esau’s acceptance demonstrates that the hostility of the past had been laid aside, allowing the brothers to meet in peace. Gen 19:3 But Lot insisted so strongly that they followed him.… Then Esau said, Esau spoke after embracing Jacob and weeping with him, giving visible evidence that the hostility following Jacob’s departure had been overcome. The brothers’ meeting displays God’s providential work in restraining anger and restoring peace within Isaac’s family. Gen 24:56 But he replied, “Do not delay me, since the LORD… “Let us be on our way, Esau invited Jacob to travel with him toward Seir, the land allotted to Esau and his descendants. Traveling together would have demonstrated renewed fellowship and mutual security after years of separation. Num 10:29 Then Moses said to Hobab, the son of Moses’ father-in-law… and I will go ahead of you.” As the elder brother and the leader of a large household, Esau offered to guide and protect Jacob’s slower-moving company. Jacob’s family, servants, and young livestock required a gentler pace, and Jacob would soon explain why he could not travel at Esau’s speed. Esau’s peaceful offer contrasts sharply with his earlier intention to kill Jacob (Genesis 27:41) and illustrates the blessing of reconciliation. “Blessed are the peacemakers, for they will be called children of God” (Matthew 5:9). Deu 1:33 who went before you on the journey, in the fire by night… But Jacob replied, Jacob answered Esau with courtesy after their reconciliation, calling him “my lord” and presenting himself as Esau’s servant. His words sought to preserve peace while protecting the household entrusted to his care. Jacob’s caution arose from hard experience and reflected his responsibility as the head of a large family and estate. Gen 32:4-5 He instructed them, “You are to say to my master Esau,… “My lord knows that the children are frail, The young children could not sustain the pace of Esau’s company, which included four hundred men. Jacob recognized that the safety of his family required patient travel rather than haste. The patriarch’s concern displays the duty of a father to guard those whose strength is limited. Psa 78:39 He remembered that they were but flesh, a passing breeze… and I must care for sheep and cattle that are nursing their young. Jacob’s flocks included animals with newborn offspring, requiring gentle treatment and regular care. Livestock was central to the household’s provision, wealth, and future survival. The shepherd’s watchfulness over vulnerable animals anticipates the biblical picture of faithful leadership as protective, patient, and self-giving. Isa 40:11 He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs… If they are driven hard for even a day, A forced march could exhaust both nursing animals and their young. Jacob did not treat the creatures under his authority as expendable resources, but acknowledged the limits God had built into them. Israel’s later laws likewise required rest for working animals as well as people. Exo 23:5 If you see the donkey of one who hates you… all the animals will die. The loss of the flocks would devastate Jacob’s household and endanger the families dependent upon them. Jacob’s concern reveals the close connection between human life, animal care, and God’s provision in the patriarchal world. His measured course protected the lives and livelihood entrusted to him. Exo 9:6 And the next day the LORD did just that.… Please let my lord go ahead of his servant. Jacob addresses Esau with deliberate humility after their long estrangement and the former conflict over the birthright and Isaac’s blessing. The covenant blessing entrusted to Jacob did not excuse pride or contempt toward his brother. By yielding honor to Esau, Jacob pursues peace and shows that God’s people are called to walk humbly even when they possess promises from God. Gen 18:3 “My lord,” said Abraham, “if I have found favor”… I will continue on slowly, Jacob must lead a large household, servants, herds, and young children across difficult terrain. His measured progress displays the responsibility of a patriarch who guards those entrusted to him. It also allows the brothers to part peacefully after their reconciliation, without placing Jacob’s vulnerable company under unnecessary strain. Isa 38:15 What can I say? He has spoken to me, and He Himself has done… at a comfortable pace for the livestock and children, The welfare of the weakest members of the company governs the journey. Jacob’s concern reflects God’s own care for the vulnerable and reminds leaders that strength is shown not by driving others beyond endurance but by protecting and sustaining them. Exo 10:9 “We will go with our young and old,” Moses replied.… until I come to my lord at Seir.” Seir was Esau’s territory, southeast of the Dead Sea, and later became associated with Edom. Scripture records Jacob traveling instead to Succoth and then Shechem, rather than describing a visit to Seir. Jacob’s respectful words nevertheless preserve peace with Esau, while the separate paths of the brothers anticipate the later histories of Israel and Edom. Gen 32:3 Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau… “Let me leave some of my people with you,” Esau offered Jacob protection for the remainder of his journey. A traveling company guarded against raiders, wild animals, and other dangers, and Esau’s offer demonstrated that his former hostility had given way to goodwill. 2Sa 15:19-20 Then the king said to Ittai the Gittite,… Esau said. Esau’s willingness to provide men showed genuine reconciliation after the fear and division created by Jacob’s earlier deception. The brothers met without violence, and Esau’s conduct fulfilled his role in the restored relationship through generosity rather than revenge. Gen 27:38 Esau said to his father, “Do you have only one blessing,… But Jacob replied, Jacob received Esau’s kindness respectfully while choosing to continue with his own household and servants. His caution reflected the long history between the brothers and his responsibility to lead the family and possessions God had entrusted to him. Gen 31:36-42 Then Jacob became incensed and challenged Laban.… “Why do that? Jacob politely declined the escort, likely because his children, flocks, and herds required a slow pace. He also had reason to rely on the Lord’s promised protection as he returned to the land God had commanded him to enter. Luk 7:6 So Jesus went with them. But when He was not far… Let me find favor in the sight of my lord.” Jacob asked Esau to regard his refusal favorably. By calling Esau “my lord,” Jacob honored his older brother and sought lasting peace, showing humility without surrendering the calling God had given him. Gen 32:5 I have oxen, donkeys, flocks, menservants.… So that day Esau’s return began immediately after the brothers met in peace. Years of fear, resentment, and separation gave way to reconciliation as God preserved Jacob and restrained Esau’s former hostility. Exo 12:41 At the end of the 430 years, to the very day… Esau started on his way Esau accepted the peaceful separation and returned to the life and territory God had granted him. Though Jacob and Esau remained distinct in calling and inheritance, their parting was no longer marked by violence or revenge. Gen 36:6 Later, Esau took his wives and sons and daughters… back to Seir, Seir was the mountainous homeland of Esau and the land associated with his descendants, the Edomites. Jacob would continue toward Canaan, the land of promise, while Esau established his own nation apart from the covenant line, fulfilling God’s word that two nations would come from Rebekah’s womb. Gen 36:8 So Esau (that is, Edom) settled in the area of Mount Seir. but Jacob went on to Succoth, After parting peacefully from Esau, Jacob traveled to Succoth, meaning “booths” or “shelters,” in the Jordan Valley, east of the river. God had preserved him through fear, conflict, and reconciliation, and Succoth became a place of rest before he entered Canaan more fully. Exo 12:37 The Israelites journeyed from Rameses to Succoth… where he built a house for himself Jacob’s house marked an interval of stability after years of service in Paddan-aram and a difficult return home. The patriarch who had left Canaan with little more than a staff now possessed a household, servants, children, and substantial wealth, all received through God’s faithfulness. Jer 29:5 Build houses and settle down. Plant gardens… and shelters for his livestock; Jacob provided protected enclosures for the animals God had multiplied under his care. His concern for his livestock reflected both the size of his possessions and his responsibility to steward the material blessing entrusted to him. Num 32:16 Then the Gadites and Reubenites approached Moses and said,… that is why the place was called Succoth. Succoth means “booths” or “shelters,” preserving the memory of Jacob’s settlement there. Like Bethel and Peniel, the place-name testified to a defining stage in Jacob’s journey under God’s guiding hand. Lev 23:42-43 You are to dwell in booths for seven days.…
Jacob Settles in ShechemJacob returned from the region where he had served Laban for twenty years, married Leah and Rachel, and became the father of a large household. His return fulfilled God’s promise at Bethel to bring him back to the land of his fathers (Genesis 28:15) and God’s later command to return to Canaan (Genesis 31:3). Gen 31:18 and he drove all his livestock before him,… he arrived safely at the city of Shechem God preserved Jacob through Laban’s pursuit, Esau’s approach, and the dangers of travel. Shechem, meaning “shoulder,” stood near the place where Abraham first built an altar after entering Canaan and received confirmation that God would give the land to his descendants (Genesis 12:6–7). Jacob’s arrival therefore continued the patriarchal journey within the promised land. Gen 28:15 Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go… in the land of Canaan, Canaan was the inheritance God had pledged to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. Though occupied by peoples devoted to false gods, it remained the land in which God would establish Jacob’s descendants as Israel and advance His covenant purposes. Gen 12:5 And Abram took his wife Sarai, his nephew Lot,… and he camped just outside the city. Jacob settled near Shechem rather than immediately moving on toward Bethel, where he had first encountered God. He soon purchased land there and erected an altar, confessing that the God of Israel had brought him home (Genesis 33:19–20). Yet the family’s proximity to Shechem also introduced serious spiritual and moral dangers that would soon confront them. Gen 12:6 Abram traveled through the land as far as the site… And the plot of ground where he pitched his tent, Jacob’s settlement near Shechem marked his return to the land promised to Abraham and Isaac. Though his tent reflected the pilgrim life of the patriarchs, the land he acquired provided a lasting foothold in Canaan. Abraham had first built an altar near Shechem when God promised this land to his descendants (Genesis 12:6–7). Jhn 4:5 So He came to a town of Samaria called Sychar,… he purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, Jacob established his claim through a public and peaceful transaction with the local inhabitants. Hamor and his son Shechem would soon be involved in the grievous events of Genesis 34, making Jacob’s earlier lawful purchase a striking contrast to the violence that followed. The ground later became associated with Joseph’s burial, for Joseph’s bones were laid there when Israel entered the land (Joshua 24:32). Act 7:16 Their bones were carried back to Shechem… for a hundred pieces of silver. The stated price confirms that the property was genuinely acquired rather than seized. Like Abraham’s purchase of the burial place at Machpelah, Jacob’s purchase testified that God’s promised inheritance would come in His time and by His provision. Jacob’s family possessed only a small parcel, yet it stood as an earnest of the land God would one day give to Israel. Jos 24:32 And the bones of Joseph, which the Israelites had… There he set up an altar Jacob responded to God’s preserving grace with worship. Having returned safely to the land, been delivered from Esau’s anger, and received the name Israel, he publicly acknowledged the Lord’s faithfulness. The altar stood on land Jacob had purchased near Shechem, declaring that his household belonged to God even as they began to dwell in Canaan. It also recalled the covenant promises given to Abraham and Isaac, whose lives were likewise marked by altars raised in response to God’s presence and promises. Gen 35:7 There Jacob built an altar, and he called that place… and called it El-Elohe-Israel. The name means “God, the God of Israel,” identifying the Lord as Jacob’s own God after God had renamed him Israel. Jacob no longer spoke only of the God of his fathers; he confessed personal allegiance to the God who had met him at Bethel, guarded him through exile, and brought him home. The altar testified that Israel’s future family and nation would exist under the covenant care and authority of the one true God. Gen 32:28 Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob,… This is a draft of the Berean Study Bible. Please send all comments and recommendations to bereanstudybible@aol.com. Bible Hub |
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