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Geneva Bible Notes: Genesis 33

Genesis 33:1 (a) That if the one part were assailed, the other might escape.

Genesis 33:3 (b) By this gesture he partly did reuerence to his brother, & partely prayed to God to mitigate Esaus wrath.

Genesis 33:4 (!) Esau and Jaakob mete and are agreed.

Genesis 33:6 (c) Jaakob and his familie are the image of the Church vnder the yoke of tyrants, which for feare are broght to subjection.

Genesis 33:10 (d) In that that his brother imbraced him so louingly, contrary to his expectation, he accepted it as a plaine signe of Gods presence.

Genesis 33:11 (/) Or, gift.

Genesis 33:11 (e) By earnest intreatie.

Genesis 33:11 (!) Esau receiueth his gifts.

Genesis 33:14 (f) He promised that which (as semeth) his minde was not to performe.

Genesis 33:17 (/) Or, tentes.

Genesis 33:18 (/) Or, Mesopotamia.

Genesis 33:19 (/) Or, lambes, or, money so marked.

Genesis 33:19 (!) Jaakob byeth a possession.

Genesis 33:20 (!) And buyldeth an altar.

Genesis 33:20 (g) He calleth the signe the thing, which it signifieth, in token that God had mightely deliuered him.

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