Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge, by R.A. Torrey, [ca. 1880], at sacred-texts.com
Genesis Chapter 33
Overview
Gen 33:1, Jacob and Esau's meeting; and Esau's departure; Gen 33:17, Jacob comes to Succoth; Gen 33:18, At Shalem he buys a field, and builds an altar, called El-elohe-Israel.
Esau came: Gen 27:41, Gen 27:42, Gen 32:6
Rachel: Gen 29:30, Gen 30:22-24, Gen 37:3; Mal 3:17
passed: Joh 10:4, Joh 10:11, Joh 10:12, Joh 10:15
bowed: Gen 18:2, Gen 42:6, Gen 43:26; Pro 6:3; Ecc 10:4; Luk 14:11
seven times: Sa1 2:5
embraced: Gen 32:28, Gen 43:30, Gen 43:34, Gen 45:2, Gen 45:15; Job 2:12; Neh 1:11; Psa 34:4; Pro 16:7, Pro 21:1
fell on: Gen 45:14, Gen 45:15, Gen 46:29; Luk 15:20; Act 20:37
with: Heb. to
children: Gen 30:2, Gen 48:9; Rut 4:13; Sa1 1:27; Ch1 28:5; Psa 127:3; Isa 8:18; Heb 2:13
What meanest thou by all this drove: Heb. What is all this band to thee, Gen 32:13-20
to find: Gen 32:5, Gen 39:5; Est 2:17
have enough: Gen 27:39; Pro 30:15; Ecc 4:8
my brother: Gen 4:9, Gen 27:41; Jdg 20:23; Pro 16:7; Act 9:17, Act 21:20; Plm 1:7, Plm 1:16
keep that thou hast unto thyself: Heb. be that to thee that is thine
if now: Gen 19:19, Gen 47:29, Gen 50:4; Exo 33:12, Exo 33:13; Rut 2:10; Sa1 20:3; Jer 31:2
receive: To accept a present from an inferior was a customary pledge of friendship; but returning it implied disaffection. It was on this ground that Jacob was so urgent with Esau to receive his present.
I have seen: Gen 32:30, Gen 43:3; Sa2 3:13, Sa2 14:24, Sa2 14:28, Sa2 14:32; Job 33:26; Psa 41:11; Mat 18:10; Rev 22:4
my blessing: Gen 32:13-20; Jos 15:19; Jdg 1:15; Sa1 25:27, Sa1 30:26; Kg2 5:15; Co2 9:5, Co2 9:6
and because: Gen 33:9; Phi 4:11, Phi 4:12, Phi 4:18
enough: Heb. all things, Rom 8:31, Rom 8:32; Co1 3:21; Co2 6:10; Phi 4:12, Phi 4:18; Ti1 4:8
urged him: Kg2 2:17, Kg2 5:16, Kg2 5:23; Luk 14:23
the children: Ch1 22:5; Pro 12:10; Isa 40:11; Eze 34:15, Eze 34:16, Eze 34:23-25; Joh 21:15-17
according as: etc. Heb. according to the foot of the work, etc.; and according to the foot of the children.
be able: Isa 40:11; Mar 4:33; Rom 15:1; Co1 3:2, Co1 9:19-22
unto Seir: Gen 32:3; Deu 2:1; Jdg 5:4; Ch2 20:10; Eze 25:8, Eze 35:2, Eze 35:3
leave: Heb. set, or place, What needeth it? Heb. Wherefore is this?
find grace: Gen 34:11, Gen 47:25; Rut 2:13; Sa1 25:8; Sa2 16:4
Succoth: Jos 13:27; Jdg 8:5, Jdg 8:8, Jdg 8:16; Kg1 7:46; Psa 60:6, not, Exo 12:37, Exo 13:20
Succoth: i.e. Booths, Succoth was on the east of Jordan, between the brook Jabbok and that river, about 40 miles from Jerusalem, and consequently near Penuel; where a city was afterwards built, which Joshua assigned to the tribe of Gad. Jerome says, that Succoth was in the district of Scythopolis; and the Jews inform us, that the name of Darala was sometime after applied to it.
Shalem: The word Shalem in the Samaritan Shalom, should probably be rendered "in peace," or "in safety;" as it is translated by the Chaldee, Arabic, Coverdale, and Matthewes. Joh 3:23, Joh 4:5; Act 7:16
a city of Shechem: Or, rather, "the city Shechem," which was situated in a narrow valley, abounding with springs, between Mounts Ebal and Gerizim, having the former on the north, and the latter on the south; 10 miles from Shiloh, and 34 from Jerusalem. It became the capital of Samaria, after the ruin of the city of that name. Jos 24:1; Jdg 9:1; Joh 4:5, Sychar, Act 7:16, Sychem, Padan-aram, Gen 25:20, Gen 28:6, Gen 28:7, Gen 35:9, Gen 46:15
bought: Gen 23:17-20, Gen 49:30-32; Jos 24:32; Joh 4:5; Act 7:16
Hamor: Gen. 34:2-31; Act 7:16, Emmor
pieces of money: or, lambs
altar: Gen 8:20, Gen 12:7, Gen 12:8, Gen 13:18, Gen 21:33
Elelohe-Israel: i.e. God, the God of Israel, Gen 32:28, Gen 35:7