Genesis 33
Commentary from 2 fathers
And he put the two handmaidens and their children with the first, and Lea and her children behind, and Rachel and Joseph last.
καὶ ἔθετο τὰς δύο παιδίσκας καὶ τοὺς υἱοὺς αὐτῶν ἐν πρώτοις καὶ Λείαν καὶ τὰ παιδία αὐτῆς ὀπίσω καὶ Ραχὴλ καὶ ᾿Ιωσὴφ ἐσχάτους.
и҆ поста́ви ѻ҆́бѣ рабы̑ни и҆ сы́ны и҆́хъ въ пе́рвыхъ, лі́ю же и҆ дѣ́ти є҆ѧ̀ позадѝ, а҆ рахи́ль и҆ і҆ѡ́сифа въ послѣ́днихъ:
But he advanced himself before them, and did reverence to the ground seven times, until he drew near to his brother.
αὐτὸς δὲ προῆλθεν ἔμπροσθεν αὐτῶν καὶ προσεκύνησεν ἐπὶ τὴν γῆν ἑπτάκις ἕως τοῦ ἐγγίσαι τῷ ἀδελφῷ αὐτοῦ.
са́мъ же и҆зы́де пе́рвѣе пред̾ ни́ми и҆ поклони́сѧ до землѝ седми́жды, до́ндеже прибли́жисѧ къ бра́тꙋ своемꙋ̀.
And Esau ran on to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him; and they both wept.
καὶ προσέδραμεν ῾Ησαῦ εἰς συνάντησιν αὐτῷ καὶ περιλαβὼν αὐτὸν προσέπεσεν ἐπὶ τὸν τράχηλον αὐτοῦ καὶ κατεφίλησεν αὐτὸν καὶ ἔκλαυσαν ἀμφότεροι.
И҆ притечѐ и҆са́ѵъ во срѣ́тенїе є҆мꙋ̀: и҆ ѡ҆б̾е́мь є҆го̀, припадѐ на вы́ю є҆гѡ̀ и҆ ѡ҆блобыза̀ є҆го̀: и҆ пла́кастасѧ ѻ҆́ба.
At the end of time our Lord Jesus Christ will be reconciled with Israel, his ancient persecutor, just as Jacob kissed Esau after his return from Haran. No one who listens to the words of holy Scripture can actually doubt that with the passing of time Israel also will have to be received again into the love of Christ through faith. The Lord proclaims to everybody through the voice of one of the holy prophets: “For the children of Israel shall abide many days without a king, and without a prince, and without a sacrifice, and without an altar, and without priesthood and without manifestations. And afterward the children of Israel shall return and shall seek the Lord, their God, and David, their king, and shall be amazed at the Lord and at his goodness in the latter days.” While Christ, the Savior of us all, gathers believers from the nations, Israel is deserted, since it has no law to elect its leaders, and it cannot offer to the divine altar the sacrifices prescribed by the laws. It therefore awaits Christ’s return from his action of converting the nations, so that he may receive it as well and unite it with the law of his love to the others. See how Jacob, who rejoiced in the generation of his children and in his numerous herds of sheep, came back from Haran and received again Esau into his friendship. In time Israel itself will be converted after the calling of the nations and will admire these riches in Christ.
Glaphyra on Genesis, 5.3
And Esau looked up and saw the women and the children, and said, What are these to thee? And he said, The children with which God has mercifully blessed thy servant.
καὶ ἀναβλέψας ῾Ησαῦ εἶδε τὰς γυναῖκας καὶ τὰ παιδία καὶ εἶπε· τί ταῦτά σοι ἐστίν; ὁ δὲ εἶπε· τὰ παιδία, οἷς ἠλέησεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸν παῖδά σου.
И҆ воззрѣ́въ и҆са́ѵъ, ви́дѣ жєны̀ и҆ дѣ́ти и҆ речѐ: что̀ сі́и тебѣ̀ сꙋ́ть; Ѻ҆́нъ же речѐ: дѣ́ти, и҆́миже поми́лова бг҃ъ раба̀ твоего̀.
And the maid-servants and their children drew near and did reverence.
καὶ προσήγγισαν αἱ παιδίσκαι καὶ τὰ τέκνα αὐτῶν καὶ προσεκύνησαν,
И҆ пристꙋпи́ша рабы̑ни и҆ дѣ́ти и҆́хъ и҆ поклони́шасѧ:
And Lea and her children drew near and did reverence; and after this drew near Rachel and Joseph, and did reverence.
καὶ προσήγγισε Λεία καὶ τὰ τέκνα αὐτῆς καὶ προσεκύνησαν. καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα προσήγγισε Ραχὴλ καὶ ᾿Ιωσὴφ καὶ προσεκύνησαν.
и҆ пристꙋпѝ лі́а и҆ дѣ́ти є҆ѧ̀ и҆ поклони́шасѧ: посе́мъ же пристꙋпѝ рахи́ль и҆ і҆ѡ́сифъ и҆ поклони́стасѧ.
And he said, What are these things to thee, all these companies that I have met? And he said, That thy servant might find grace in thy sight, my lord.
καὶ εἶπε· τί ταῦτά σοι ἐστί, πᾶσαι αἱ παρεμβολαί αὗται, αἷς ἀπήντηκα; ὁ δὲ εἶπεν· ἵνα εὕρῃ ὁ παῖς σου χάριν ἐναντίον σου, κύριε.
И҆ речѐ: что̀ сїѧ̑ тебѣ̀ сꙋ́ть, полцы̀ сі́и всѝ, ꙗ҆̀же срѣто́хъ; Ѻ҆́нъ же речѐ: да ѡ҆брѧ́щетъ ра́бъ тво́й благода́ть пред̾ тобо́ю, господи́не.
And Esau said, I have much, my brother; keep thine own.
εἶπε δὲ ῾Ησαῦ· ἔστι μοι πολλά, ἀδελφέ· ἔστω σοι τὰ σά.
Рече́ же и҆са́ѵъ: сꙋ́ть мнѣ̀ мнѡ́га, бра́те: да бꙋ́дꙋтъ тебѣ̀ твоѧ̑.
And Jacob said, If I have found grace in thy sight, receive the gifts through my hands; therefore have I seen thy face, as if any one should see the face of God, and thou shalt be well-pleased with me.
εἶπε δὲ ᾿Ιακώβ· εἰ εὗρον χάριν ἐναντίον σου, δέξαι τὰ δῶρα διὰ τῶν ἐμῶν χειρῶν· ἕνεκεν τούτου εἶδον τὸ πρόσωπόν σου, ὡς ἄν τις ἴδοι πρόσωπον Θεοῦ, καὶ εὐδοκήσεις με.
И҆ речѐ і҆а́кѡвъ: а҆́ще ѡ҆брѣто́хъ благода́ть пред̾ тобо́ю, прїимѝ да́ры ѿ рꙋкꙋ̀ моє́ю: сегѡ̀ ра́ди ви́дѣхъ лицѐ твоѐ, ꙗ҆́кѡ бы а҆́ще кто̀ ви́дѣлъ лицѐ бж҃їе: и҆ возблаговоли́ши ѡ҆ мнѣ̀:
Receive my blessings, which I have brought thee, because God has had mercy on me, and I have all things; and he constrained him, and he took [them].
λαβὲ τὰς εὐλογίας μου, ἃς ἤνεγκά σοι, ὅτι ἠλέησέ με ὁ Θεὸς καὶ ἔστι μοι πάντα. καὶ ἐβιάσατο αὐτὸν καὶ ἔλαβε·
прїимѝ благослове́нїе моѐ, є҆́же принесо́хъ тебѣ̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ поми́лова мѧ̀ бг҃ъ, и҆ сꙋ́ть мѝ всѧ̑. И҆ принꙋ́ди є҆го̀, и҆ взѧ̀.
And he said, Let us depart, and proceed right onward.
καὶ εἶπεν· ἀπάραντες πορευσώμεθα ἐπ᾿ εὐθεῖαν.
И҆ речѐ: воста́вше по́йдемъ прѧ́мѡ.
And he said to him, My lord knows, that the children are very tender, and the flocks and the herds with me are with young; if then I shall drive them hard one day, all the cattle will die.
εἶπε δὲ αὐτῷ· ὁ κύριός μου γινώσκει, ὅτι τὰ παιδία ἁπαλώτερα καὶ τὰ πρόβατα καὶ αἱ βόες λοχεύονται ἐπ᾿ ἐμέ· ἐὰν οὖν καταδιώξω αὐτὰ ἡμέραν μίαν, ἀποθανοῦνται πάντα τὰ κτήνη.
Рече́ же є҆мꙋ̀: господи́нъ мо́й вѣ́сть, ꙗ҆́кѡ дѣ́ти моѝ ю҆́ны, ѻ҆́вцы же и҆ говѧ̑да бре́мєнны ᲂу҆ менє̀: а҆́ще ᲂу҆̀бо поженꙋ̀ ѧ҆̀ є҆ди́нъ де́нь, и҆́змретъ ве́сь ско́тъ:
Let my lord go on before his servant, and I shall have strength on the road according to the ease of the journey before me, and according to the strength of the children, until I come to my lord to Seir.
προελθέτω ὁ κύριός μου ἔμπροσθεν τοῦ παιδὸς αὐτοῦ, ἐγὼ δὲ ἐνισχύσω ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ κατὰ σχολὴν τῆς πορεύσεως τῆς ἐναντίον μου καὶ κατὰ πόδα τῶν παιδαρίων, ἕως τοῦ ἐλθεῖν με πρὸς τὸν κύριόν μου εἰς Σηείρ.
да пред̾и́детъ господи́нъ мо́й пред̾ рабо́мъ свои́мъ: а҆́зъ же ᲂу҆крѣплю́сѧ на пꙋтѝ ᲂу҆медле́нїемъ ше́ствїѧ моегѡ̀, є҆́же предо мно́ю, и҆ ꙗ҆́коже возмо́гꙋтъ и҆тѝ дѣ́ти, до́ндеже прїидꙋ̀ къ господи́нꙋ моемꙋ̀ въ сиі́ръ.
And Esau said, I will leave with thee some of the people who are with me. And he said, Why so? it is enough that I have found favour before thee, [my] lord.
εἶπε δὲ ῾Ησαῦ· καταλείψω μετὰ σοῦ ἀπὸ τοῦ λαοῦ τοῦ μετ᾿ ἐμοῦ. ὁ δὲ εἶπεν· ἱνατί τοῦτο; ἱκανόν, ὅτι εὗρον χάριν ἐναντίον σου, κύριε.
И҆ речѐ и҆са́ѵъ: ѡ҆ста́влю съ тобо́ю ѿ люді́й сꙋ́щихъ со мно́ю. Ѻ҆́нъ же речѐ: вскꙋ́ю сїѐ; довлѣ́етъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ ѡ҆брѣто́хъ благода́ть пред̾ тобо́ю, господи́не.
And Esau returned on that day on his journey to Seir.
ἀπέστρεψε δὲ ῾Ησαῦ ἐν τῇ ἡμέρᾳ ἐκείνῃ εἰς τὴν ὁδὸν αὐτοῦ εἰς Σηείρ.
Возврати́сѧ же и҆са́ѵъ въ то́мъ днѝ пꙋте́мъ свои́мъ въ сиі́ръ:
And Jacob departs to his tents; and he made for himself there habitations, and for his cattle he made booths; therefore he called the name of that place, Booths.
Καὶ ᾿Ιακὼβ ἀπαίρει εἰς σκηνάς· καὶ ἐποίησεν ἑαυτῷ ἐκεῖ οἰκίας καὶ τοῖς κτήνεσιν αὐτοῦ ἐποίησε σκηνάς· διὰ τοῦτο ἐκάλεσε τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ τόπου ἐκείνου, Σκηναί.
и҆ і҆а́кѡвъ по́йде въ кꙋ́щы, и҆ поста́ви себѣ̀ та́мѡ хра̑мины, и҆ скотꙋ̀ своемꙋ̀ сотворѝ кꙋ́щы: сегѡ̀ ра́ди наречѐ и҆́мѧ мѣ́стꙋ томꙋ̀ кꙋ́щы.
(Verse 17) And Jacob built a house there for himself, and he built shelters for his livestock; therefore he called the name of that place Tabernacles. Where we have tents, it is read in Hebrew as Sochoth. Furthermore, until today, there is a city beyond the Jordan with this name in the region of Scythopolis, about which we have written in the book of Joshua.
Hebrew Questions on Genesis
And Jacob came to Salem, a city of Secima, which is in the land of Chanaan, when he departed out of Mesopotamia of Syria, and took up a position in front of the city.
καὶ ἦλθεν ᾿Ιακὼβ εἰς Σαλὴμ πόλιν Σικίμων, ἥ ἐστιν ἐν γῇ Χαναάν, ὅτε ἐπανῆλθεν ἐκ τῆς Μεσοποταμίας Συρίας, καὶ παρενέβαλε κατὰ πρόσωπον τῆς πόλεως.
И҆ прїи́де і҆а́кѡвъ въ сали́мъ гра́дъ сїкі́мскъ, и҆́же є҆́сть въ землѝ ханаа́нстѣй, є҆гда̀ прїи́де ѿ месопота́мїи сѵ́рскїѧ, и҆ ста̀ пред̾ лице́мъ гра́да:
(Verse 18) And Jacob came to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Mesopotamia of Syria. A confusion arises, as to how Shechem is called the city of Salem, when Jerusalem, where Melchizedek reigned, was previously called Salem. Therefore, it seems that both cities have the same name, which we can also find for various places in Judea: that the same name of the city and place is in different tribes; or certainly we can say that the Shechem which is now called Sichem, translates to "consummated" or "perfect" in our language, and that the one which was later called Jerusalem is transferred to "peaceful". For both meanings of the word, with a slight difference in accent, this word is used. The Hebrews say that it refers to the limp of Jacob's thigh, where he became weakened and was healed. Therefore, they consider this city the same as the one that received the name of the cured and perfected.
Hebrew Questions on Genesis
And he bought the portion of the field, where he pitched his tent, of Emmor the father of Sychem, for a hundred lambs.
καὶ ἐκτήσατο τὴν μερίδα τοῦ ἀγροῦ, οὗ ἔστησεν ἐκεῖ τὴν σκηνὴν αὐτοῦ, παρὰ ᾿Εμμὼρ πατρὸς Συχὲμ ἑκατὸν ἀμνῶν.
и҆ кꙋпѝ ча́сть села̀, и҆дѣ́же поста́ви кꙋ́щꙋ свою̀ та́мѡ, ᲂу҆ є҆ммѡ́ра ѻ҆тца̀ сѷхе́млѧ, стома̀ а҆́гнцы:
And he set up there an altar, and called on the God of Israel.
καὶ ἔστησεν ἐκεῖ θυσιαστήριον καὶ ἐπεκαλέσατο τὸν Θεὸν ᾿Ισραήλ.
и҆ поста́ви та́мѡ же́ртвенникъ, и҆ призва̀ бг҃а і҆и҃лева.
AND Jacob lifted up his eyes, and beheld, and lo! Esau his brother coming, and four hundred men with him; and Jacob divided the children to Lea and to Rachel, and the two handmaidens.
ΑΝΑΒΛΕΨΑΣ δὲ ᾿Ιακὼβ τοῖς ὀφθαλμοῖς αὐτοῦ εἶδε καὶ ἰδοὺ ῾Ησαῦ ὁ ἀδελφὸς αὐτοῦ ἐρχόμενος καὶ τετρακόσιοι ἄνδρες μετ᾿ αὐτοῦ. καὶ διεῖλεν ᾿Ιακὼβ τὰ παιδία ἐπὶ Λείαν καὶ ἐπί Ραχὴλ καὶ τὰς δύο παιδίσκας.
Воззрѣ́въ же і҆а́кѡвъ ѻ҆чи́ма свои́ма, ви́дѣ: и҆ сѐ, и҆са́ѵъ бра́тъ є҆гѡ̀ и҆ды́й, и҆ четы́риста мꙋже́й съ ни́мъ. И҆ раздѣлѝ і҆а́кѡвъ дѣ́ти лі́и и҆ рахи́ли и҆ двꙋ́мъ рабы́нѧмъ,