Holy Scripture

Genesis 33:2

A church father on this verse
“(Chapter 33, verses 1 and 2.) And he divided the children over Leah and over Rachel, and over the two maidservants, and he placed the maidservants and their firstborn sons: but Leah and her youngest sons, and Rachel and Joseph the youngest. And he himself went before them. No, as most people think, he did not make thr…”
Jerome, 5th c. — Hebrew Questions on Genesis

Source: Septuagint

Original

2And he put the two handmaids and their children with the first, and Leah and her children behind, and Rachel and Joseph last.

Modern

Preparing…

Teens

Preparing…

Kids

Preparing…

In context

1And 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 Leah and to Rachel, and the two handmaids.

— Genesis 33:2 —

3But he advanced himself before them, and did reverence to the ground seven times, until he drew near to his brother.

4And Esau ran on to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him; and they both wept.

Read all of Genesis 33 →