Genesi 32:9

9 Poi Giacobbe disse: "O Dio d’Abrahamo mio padre, Dio di mio padre Isacco! O Eterno, che mi dicesti: Torna al tuo paese e al tuo parentado e ti farò del bene,

Genesi 32:9 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 32:9

And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my
father Isaac
In this distress he does not consult the teraphim Rachel had taken from her father; nor does he call upon the hosts of angels that had just appeared to him, to help, protect, and guard him; but to God only, the God of his fathers, who had promised great things to them, and had done great things for them; who was their God in covenant, as he was his also, though he makes no mention of it, and who was heir of the promises made to them, the birthright and blessing being entailed upon him: the Lord which saidst unto me, return unto thy country, and to thy
kindred;
the same God had appeared to him, when in Laban's house, and bid him return to his own country, and father's house; in obedience to which command he was now on his journey thither, and being in the way of his duty, and acting according to the will of God, though he had no dependence on, nor put any confidence in anything done by him, as appears by what follows; yet he hoped God of his grace and goodness would have a regard unto him, as he was doing what he was directed to by him, and especially since he had made the following gracious promise: and I will deal well with thee:
bestow good things on thee, both temporal and spiritual, and among the former, preservation from evils and dangers is included.

Genesi 32:9 In-Context

7 Allora Giacobbe fu preso da gran paura ed angosciato; divise in due schiere la gente ch’era con lui, i greggi, gli armenti, i cammelli, e disse:

8 "Se Esaù viene contro una delle schiere e la batte, la schiera che rimane potrà salvarsi".

9 Poi Giacobbe disse: "O Dio d’Abrahamo mio padre, Dio di mio padre Isacco! O Eterno, che mi dicesti: Torna al tuo paese e al tuo parentado e ti farò del bene,

10 io son troppo piccolo per esser degno di tutte le benignità che hai usate e di tutta la fedeltà che hai dimostrata al tuo servo; poiché io passai questo Giordano col mio bastone, e ora son divenuto due schiere.

11 Liberami, ti prego, dalle mani di mio fratello, dalle mani di Esaù; perché io ho paura di lui e temo che venga e mi dia addosso, non risparmiando né madre né bambini.