Gênesis 33

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O Encontro de EsaĂș e JacĂł

1 Quando JacĂł olhou e viu que EsaĂș estava se aproximando com quatrocentos homens, dividiu as crianças entre Lia, Raquel e as duas servas.
2 Colocou as servas e os seus filhos Ă  frente; Lia e seus filhos, depois; e Raquel com JosĂ©, por Ășltimo.
3 Ele mesmo passou à frente e, ao aproximar-se do seu irmão, curvou-se até o chão sete vezes.
4 Mas EsaĂș correu ao encontro de JacĂł e abraçou-se ao seu pescoço, e o beijou. E eles choraram.
5 EntĂŁo EsaĂș ergueu o olhar e viu as mulheres e as crianças. E perguntou: “Quem sĂŁo estes?”JacĂł respondeu: “SĂŁo os filhos que Deus concedeu ao teu servo”.
6 EntĂŁo as servas e os seus filhos se aproximaram e se curvaram.
7 Depois, Lia e os seus filhos vieram e se curvaram. Por Ășltimo, chegaram JosĂ© e Raquel, e tambĂ©m se curvaram.
8 EsaĂș perguntou: “O que vocĂȘ pretende com todos os rebanhos que encontrei pelo caminho?”“Ser bem recebido por ti, meu senhor”, respondeu JacĂł.
9 Disse, porĂ©m, EsaĂș: “Eu jĂĄ tenho muito, meu irmĂŁo. Guarde para vocĂȘ o que Ă© seu”.
10 Mas JacĂł insistiu: “NĂŁo! Se te agradaste de mim, aceita este presente de minha parte, porque ver a tua face Ă© como contemplar a face de Deus; alĂ©m disso, tu me recebeste tĂŁo bem!
11 Aceita, pois, o presente que te foi trazido, pois Deus tem sido favorĂĄvel para comigo, e eu jĂĄ tenho tudo o que necessito”. JacĂł tanto insistiu que EsaĂș acabou aceitando.
12 EntĂŁo disse EsaĂș: “Vamos seguir em frente. Eu o acompanharei”.
13 JacĂł, porĂ©m, lhe disse: “Meu senhor sabe que as crianças sĂŁo frĂĄgeis e que estĂŁo sob os meus cuidados ovelhas e vacas que amamentam suas crias. Se forçå-las demais na caminhada, um sĂł dia que seja, todo o rebanho morrerĂĄ.
14 Por isso, meu senhor, vai Ă  frente do teu servo, e eu sigo atrĂĄs, devagar, no passo dos rebanhos e das crianças, atĂ© que eu chegue ao meu senhor em Seir”.
15 EsaĂș sugeriu: “Permita-me, entĂŁo, deixar alguns homens com vocĂȘ”.JacĂł perguntou: “Mas para quĂȘ, meu senhor? Ter sido bem recebido jĂĄ me foi suficiente!”
16 Naquele dia, EsaĂș voltou para Seir.
17 JacĂł, todavia, foi para Sucote, onde construiu uma casa para si e abrigos para o seu gado. Foi por isso que o lugar recebeu o nome de Sucote.
18 Tendo voltado de Padã-Arã, Jacó chegou a salvo à.[a] cidade de Siquém, em Canaã, e acampou próximo da cidade.
19 Por cem peças de prata[b] comprou dos filhos de Hamor, pai de Siquém, a parte do campo onde tinha armado acampamento.
20 Ali edificou um altar e lhe chamou El Elohe Israel[c]

Gênesis 33 Commentary

Chapter 33

The friendly meeting of Jacob and Esau. (1-16) Jacob comes to Succoth and Shalem, He builds an altar. (17-20)

Verses 1-16 Jacob, having by prayer committed his case to God, went on his way. Come what will, nothing can come amiss to him whose heart is fixed, trusting in God. Jacob bowed to Esau. A humble, submissive behaviour goes far towards turning away wrath. Esau embraced Jacob. God has the hearts of all men in his hands, and can turn them when and how he pleases. It is not in vain to trust in God, and to call upon him in the day of trouble. And when a man's ways please the Lord he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. Esau receives Jacob as a brother, and much tenderness passes between them. Esau asks, Who are those with thee? To this common question, Jacob spoke like himself, like a man whose eyes are ever directed towards the Lord. Jacob urged Esau, though his fear was over, and he took his present. It is well when men's religion makes them generous, free-hearted, and open-handed. But Jacob declined Esau's offer to accompany him. It is not desirable to be too intimate with superior ungodly relations, who will expect us to join in their vanities, or at least to wink at them, though they blame, and perhaps mock at, our religion. Such will either be a snare to us, or offended with us. We shall venture the loss of all things, rather than endanger our souls, if we know their value; rather than renounce Christ, if we truly love him. And let Jacob's care and tender attention to his family and flocks remind us of the good Shepherd of our souls, who gathers the lambs with his arm, and carries them in his bosom, and gently leads those that are with young, ( Isaiah 40:11 ) . As parents, teachers or pastors, we should all follow his example.

Verses 17-20 Jacob did not content himself with words of thanks for God's favour to him, but gave real thanks. Also he kept up religion, and the worship of God in his family. Where we have a tent, God must have an altar. Jacob dedicated this altar to the honour of El-elohe-Israel, God, the God of Israel; to the honour of God, the only living and true God; and to the honour of the God of Israel, as a God in covenant with him. Israel's God is Israel's glory. Blessed be his name, he is still the mighty God, the God of Israel. May we praise his name, and rejoice in his love, through our pilgrimage here on earth, and for ever in the heavenly Canaan.

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Footnotes 3

  • [a] Ou "chegou a SalĂ©m, uma cidade de SiquĂ©m,"
  • [b] Hebraico: "100 quesitas. " Uma quesita era uma unidade monetĂĄria de peso e valor desconhecidos.
  • [c] Isto Ă©, Deus, o Deus de Israel ou poderoso Ă© o Deus de Israel.

Chapter Summary

INTRODUCTION TO GENESIS 33

In this chapter we find Esau meeting Jacob in a friendly manner, contrary to his fears and expectation, having set his family in order in case of the worst, Ge 33:1-4; putting questions to Jacob concerning the women and children with him, who make their obeisance to him as Jacob had done before, Ge 33:5-7; and concerning the drove he met, which was a present to him, and which he refused at first to take, but at the urgency of Jacob accepted of it, Ge 33:8-11; proposing to travel with him, unto which Jacob desired to be excused, he, with the women, children, and flocks, not being able to keep pace with him, Ge 33:12-14, and to leave some of his men with him to guard him, which Jacob judged unnecessary, upon which they parted friendly, Ge 33:15,16; and the chapter is concluded with an account of Jacob's journey, first to Succoth, then to Shalem, where he pitched his tent, bought a field and built an altar, Ge 33:17-20.

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