Geneva Bible Notes (1560): Genesis 32

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¹ ^a He acknollageth Gods benefits: who for the preseruation of his sendeth hostes of Angels.

¹ ^! God comforteth Jaakob by his Angels.

² ^/ Or, [?].

⁴ ^b He reuerenced his brother in worldlie things, because he chiefely loked to be preferrered to the spiritual promes.

⁷ ^c Albeit he was comforted by the Angels, yet the infirmitie of the fleshe doeth appear.

⁹ ^! He praieth vnto God, confessing his vnworthines.

¹⁰ ^/ Ebr. I am lesse then all thy mercies.

¹⁰ ^d That is, poore and without all prouision.

¹¹ ^e Meaning, he wil put all to deathe: this prouerb cometh of them which killethe the birde together with her yong ones.

¹³ ^f Not distrusting Gods assistance, but vsing such meanes as God had giuen him.

¹³ ^! He sendeth presents vnto Esau.

²⁰ ^/ Ebr. receiue my face.

²⁰ ^g He thoght it no loss to departe with these goods, to the intent he might followe the vocation whereunto God called him.

²⁴ ^h That is, God in forme of man.

²⁴ ^! He wrestled with the Angel who nameth him Israel.

²⁵ ⁱ For God assaileth his with the one hand, & vpholdeth them with the other.

²⁸ ^k God gaue Jaakob bothe power to ouercome and also the praise of the victorie.

³⁰ ^/ Or, soule.

³¹ ^l The faithful so ouercome their tentations, that thei fele the smart thereof, to the intent that thei shulde not glorie, but in their humilitie.