Genesis 32:20
20 "Say 'Your servant Jacob is on his way behind us.'" He thought, "I will soften him up with the succession of gifts. Then when he sees me face-to-face, maybe he'll be glad to welcome me."
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 32:20