3 Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
3 And Jacob sent
3 Then Jacob sent messengers on ahead to his brother Esau in the land of Seir in Edom.
3 Then Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother in the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
3 Then Jacob sent messengers ahead to his brother, Esau, who was living in the region of Seir in the land of Edom.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 32:3
Commentary on Genesis 32:1-8
(Read Genesis 32:1-8)
The angels of God appeared to Jacob, to encourage him with the assurance of the Divine protection. When God designs his people for great trials, he prepares them by great comforts. While Jacob, to whom the promise belonged, had been in hard service, Esau was become a prince. Jacob sent a message, showing that he did not insist upon the birth-right. Yielding pacifies great offences, Ecclesiastes 10:4. We must not refuse to speak respectfully, even to those unjustly angry with us. Jacob received an account of Esau's warlike preparations against him, and was greatly afraid. A lively sense of danger, and quickening fear arising from it, may be found united with humble confidence in God's power and promise.