Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau said in his heart, "The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob." Cross References Genesis 27:42 When the words of her older son Esau were relayed to Rebekah, she sent for her younger son Jacob and told him, "Look, your brother Esau is consoling himself by plotting to kill you. Genesis 32:3 Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. Genesis 32:11 Please deliver me from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am afraid that he may come and attack me and the mothers and children with me. Genesis 37:4 When Joseph's brothers saw that their father loved him more than any of them, they hated him and could not speak a kind word to him. Genesis 37:8 "Do you intend to reign over us?" his brothers asked. "Will you actually rule us?" So they hated him even more because of his dream and his statements. Genesis 50:2 And Joseph directed the physicians in his service to embalm his father Israel. So they embalmed him, Genesis 50:10 When they reached the threshing floor of Atad, which is across the Jordan, they lamented and wailed loudly, and Joseph mourned for his father seven days. Obadiah 1:10 Because of the violence against your brother Jacob, you will be covered with shame and cut off forever. Treasury of Scripture And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob. hated. Genesis 4:2-8 Genesis 37:4,8 Ezekiel 25:12-15 The days. Genesis 35:29 Genesis 50:3,4,10,11 Deuteronomy 34:8 then. Genesis 32:6 2 Samuel 13:28,29 Psalm 37:12,13,16 |
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