Genesis 32:4

King James Version with Strong's Numbers

And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח יַעֲקֹ֤ב מַלְאָכִים֙ לְפָנָ֔יו אֶל־עֵשָׂ֖ו אָחִ֑יו אַ֥רְצָה שֵׂעִ֖יר שְׂדֵ֥ה אֱדֽוֹם׃

Transliteration

wə-yišlaḥ yaʿăqōb malʾākîm before-him to-ʿēśāw brother-his, land-of śēʿîr śədēh ʾĕdôm.

Grammar Details

• *wə-yišlaḥ*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he sent
• *malʾākîm*: masculine plural noun - messengers/angels
• *ʿēśāw*: proper noun - Esau
• *śēʿîr*: proper noun - Seir
• *śədēh*: masculine singular construct - field of
• *ʾĕdôm*: proper noun - Edom

Word Meanings

• *yišlaḥ*: to send, to stretch out, to let go
• *malʾākîm*: messengers, angels, ambassadors
• *śēʿîr*: Seir (place name), hairy
• *śədēh*: field, country, territory
• *ʾĕdôm*: Edom (place/people name), red

Referenced Verses

• Gen 4:7 : 7 If thou doest well, shalt thou not be accepted? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door. And unto thee shall be his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
• Gen 23:6 : 6 Hear us, my lord: thou art a mighty prince among us: in the choice of our sepulchres bury thy dead; none of us shall withhold from thee his sepulchre, but that thou mayest bury thy dead.
• Gen 27:29 : 29 Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother's sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.
• Gen 27:37 : 37 And Isaac answered and said unto Esau, Behold, I have made him thy lord, and all his brethren have I given to him for servants; and with corn and wine have I sustained him: and what shall I do now unto thee, my son?
• Gen 32:5 : 5 And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in thy sight.
• Gen 32:18 : 18 Then thou shalt say, They be thy servant Jacob's; it is a present sent unto my lord Esau: and, behold, also he is behind us.
• Gen 33:8 : 8 And he said, What meanest thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my lord.
• Exod 32:22 : 22 And Aaron said, Let not the anger of my lord wax hot: thou knowest the people, that they are set on mischief.
• 1 Sam 26:17 : 17 And Saul knew David's voice, and said, Is this thy voice, my son David? And David said, It is my voice, my lord, O king.
• 1 Kgs 20:32 : 32 So they girded sackcloth on their loins, and put ropes on their heads, and came to the king of Israel, and said, Thy servant Benhadad saith, I pray thee, let me live. And he said, Is he yet alive? he is my brother.
• Prov 6:3 : 3 Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.
• Prov 15:1 : 1 A soft answer turneth away wrath: but grievous words stir up anger.
• Eccl 10:4 : 4 If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.
• Luke 14:11 : 11 For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
• 1 Pet 3:6 : 6 Even as Sara obeyed Abraham, calling him lord: whose daughters ye are, as long as ye do well, and are not afraid with any amazement.