Geneva Bible Notes: Genesis 32

Genesis 32:1 (a) He acknollageth Gods benefits: who for the preseruation of his sendeth hostes of Angels.

Genesis 32:1 (!) God comforteth Jaakob by his Angels.

Genesis 32:2 (/) Or, [?].

Genesis 32:4 (b) He reuerenced his brother in worldlie things, because he chiefely loked to be preferrered to the spiritual promes.

Genesis 32:7 (c) Albeit he was comforted by the Angels, yet the infirmitie of the fleshe doeth appear.

Genesis 32:9 (!) He praieth vnto God, confessing his vnworthines.

Genesis 32:10 (/) Ebr. I am lesse then all thy mercies.

Genesis 32:10 (d) That is, poore and without all prouision.

Genesis 32:11 (e) Meaning, he wil put all to deathe: this prouerb cometh of them which killethe the birde together with her yong ones.

Genesis 32:13 (f) Not distrusting Gods assistance, but vsing such meanes as God had giuen him.

Genesis 32:13 (!) He sendeth presents vnto Esau.

Genesis 32:20 (/) Ebr. receiue my face.

Genesis 32:20 (g) He thoght it no loss to departe with these goods, to the intent he might followe the vocation whereunto God called him.

Genesis 32:24 (h) That is, God in forme of man.

Genesis 32:24 (!) He wrestled with the Angel who nameth him Israel.

Genesis 32:25 (i) For God assaileth his with the one hand, & vpholdeth them with the other.

Genesis 32:28 (k) God gaue Jaakob bothe power to ouercome and also the praise of the victorie.

Genesis 32:30 (/) Or, soule.

Genesis 32:31 (l) The faithful so ouercome their tentations, that thei fele the smart thereof, to the intent that thei shulde not glorie, but in their humilitie.