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6 Then the handmaids came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.
6 And the maid-servants draw nigh, they and their children, and bow themselves;
6 And the maidservants drew near, they and their children, and they bowed.
6 Then the handmaids came near with their children, and they bowed themselves.
6 Then the servants and their children came near, and went down on their faces.
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Commentary on Genesis 33 Matthew Henry Commentary
Chapter 33
We read, in the former chapter, how Jacob had power with God, and prevailed; here we find what power he had with men too, and how his brother Esau was mollified, and, on a sudden, reconciled to him; for so it is written, Prov. 16:7, "When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.' Here is,
Gen 33:1-4
Here,
Gen 33:5-15
We have here the discourse between the two brothers at their meeting, which is very free and friendly, without the least intimation of the old quarrel. It was the best way to say nothing of it. They converse,
Gen 33:16-20
Here,