Génesis 32:8

8 pues pensó: «Si Esaú ataca a un grupo, el otro grupo podrá escapar».

Génesis 32:8 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 32:8

And said, if Esau come to the one company, and smite it
The first, which perhaps consisted only of some servants, with a part of his cattle; so that if Esau should come in an hostile manner, and fall upon that, and slay the servants, and take the cattle as a booty: then the other company which is left shall escape;
by flight, in which most probably were he himself, his wives and children, and the camels to carry them off who would have notice by what should happen to the first band; but one would think, that, notwithstanding all this precaution and wise methods taken, there could be little expectation of escaping the hands of Esau, if he came out on such an ill design; for whither could they flee? or how could they hope to get out of the reach of four hundred men pursuing after them, unless it could be thought, or might be hoped, that the first company falling into his hands, and the revenge on them, and the plunder of them, would satiate him, and he would proceed no further? but Jacob did not trust to these methods he concerted, but betakes himself to God in prayer, as follows.

Génesis 32:8 In-Context

6 Cuando los mensajeros regresaron, le dijeron a Jacob: «Fuimos a hablar con su hermano Esaú, y ahora viene al encuentro de usted, acompañado de cuatrocientos hombres».

7 Jacob sintió mucho miedo, y se puso muy angustiado. Por eso dividió en dos grupos a la gente que lo acompañaba, y lo mismo hizo con las ovejas, las vacas y los camellos,

8 pues pensó: «Si Esaú ataca a un grupo, el otro grupo podrá escapar».

9 Entonces Jacob se puso a orar: «SEÑOR, Dios de mi abuelo Abraham y de mi padre Isaac, que me dijiste que regresara a mi tierra y a mis familiares, y que me harías prosperar:

10 realmente yo, tu siervo, no soy digno de la bondad y fidelidad con que me has privilegiado. Cuando crucé este río Jordán, no tenía más que mi bastón; pero ahora he llegado a formar dos campamentos.