Genesis 33:14

Translations

Modern

Please let my lord go ahead of his servant. I will continue on slowly, at a comfortable pace for the livestock and children, until I come to my lord at Seir.”

Traditional

Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.

Literal

Please, let my lord go on before his servant, and I will lead on gently, according to the pace of the work that is before me, and according to the pace of the children, until that I come to my lord in Seir.”

Latin

Præcedat dominus meus ante servum suum: et ego sequar paulatim vestigia ejus, sicut videro parvulos meos posse, donec veniam ad dominum meum in Seir.

Original

Hebrew

English

Please let my lord go ahead of his servant. I will continue on slowly, at a comfortable pace for the livestock and children, until I come to my lord at Seir.”

Notes

Genesis 33:12–15

Even though Esau seemed generous, Jacob was cautious and cleverly avoided traveling with him.
until I come to my lord at Seir: Jacob's lie shows his old habit of using deceit instead of living by faith.

Genesis 33:1–17

Jacob had long expected to meet his brother Esau, and the meeting turned out much better than he feared. Esau’s changed heart shows how “God fights” for his people (See 32:28). God works powerfully for his people when they trust him.

Earlier, Esau did not value his birthright (the rights and blessing of the firstborn son; 25:32–34). Now he no longer held on to old anger. Jacob understood that God had stepped in and changed the situation.

Theme notes and profiles

Esau Jacob Symbolic Numbers

Related verses

Isaiah 40:11
He tends His flock like a shepherd; He gathers the lambs in His arms and carries them close to His heart. He gently leads the nursing ewes.
Genesis 32:3
Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
Romans 15:1
We who are strong ought to bear with the shortcomings of the weak and not to please ourselves.
2 Chronicles 20:10
And now, here are the men of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir, whom You did not let Israel invade when they came out of the land of Egypt. So Israel turned away from them and did not destroy them.
Ezekiel 25:8
This is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Because Moab and Seir said, “Look, the house of Judah is like all the other nations,”
Ezekiel 35:2–3
“Son of man, set your face against Mount Seir and prophesy against it,
Judges 5:4
O LORD, when You went out from Seir, when You marched from the land of Edom, the earth trembled, the heavens poured out rain, and the clouds poured down water.
Deuteronomy 2:1
Then we turned back and headed for the wilderness by way of the Red Sea, as the LORD had instructed me, and for many days we wandered around Mount Seir.
Mark 4:33
With many such parables Jesus spoke the word to them, to the extent that they could understand.
1 Corinthians 9:19–22
Though I am free of obligation to anyone, I make myself a slave to everyone, to win as many as possible.
1 Corinthians 3:2
I gave you milk, not solid food, for you were not yet ready for solid food. In fact, you are still not ready,

Places

Seir: Region inhabited by Edomites, descendants of Esau

Glossary

Bible, Manuscripts and Text of the (New Testament) Ebla Tablets Esau Genesis, Book of Patriarchs, Period of the

Topics

Prayer: Answered: Jacob, for Deliverance from Esau Seir: Later Inhabited by the Descendants of Esau After They Destroyed the Horim People Shepherds: Care of the Sheep By, Exhibited in Tenderness to the Ewes in Lamb, and to the Young

Genesis 33:14

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