"And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother;" — Genesis 32:13

Genesis 32:13 · KJV

“And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother;”

— Genesis 32:13

And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.

Verse 14

Two hundred she goats, and twenty he goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams,

Genesis 32 — Context

Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, {and} the mother with the children. {with: Heb. upon}

And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.

And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother;

Two hundred she goats, and twenty he goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams,

Thirty milch camels with their colts, forty kine, and ten bulls, twenty she asses, and ten foals.

Cross References

Proverbs 18:16

A man's gift maketh room for him, and bringeth him before great men.

Genesis 43:11

And their father Israel said unto them, If {it must be} so now, do this; take of the best fruits in the land in your vessels, and carry down the man a present, a little balm, and a little honey, spices, and myrrh, nuts, and almonds:

Genesis 43:26

And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which {was} in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.

Proverbs 19:6

Many will intreat the favour of the prince: and every man {is} a friend to him that giveth gifts. {him...: Heb. a man of gifts}

Proverbs 17:8

A gift {is as} a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth. {a precious...: Heb. a stone of grace}

Proverbs 21:14

A gift in secret pacifieth anger: and a reward in the bosom strong wrath.

1 Samuel 25:8

Ask thy young men, and they will shew thee. Wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son David.

Genesis 18:2

And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw {them}, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground,