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7 Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed. He divided the people who were with him, and the flocks and herds and camels, into two camps,

Passage themes

Jacob's caution — Les messagers revinrent vers Jacob
A brother turned enemy — Nous sommes allés trouver ton frère Esaü
A terrifying threat — il marche à ta rencontre avec 400 hommes

Notes and references

32:7 ch. 35:3

Events in this chapter

32.2 — Jacob lutte avec Dieu, devient Israël

Did you know?

Bereshit : « Au commencement » Le mot « Genèse » vient du grec genesis, qui signifie « origine ». En hébreu, le livre s'appelle Bereshit, « Au commencement », son tout premier mot.

About this book

Author: Moïse · Written: XVe – XIIIe siècle av. J.-C. · Reading time: ≈ 3h30 · Characters: Adam, Ève, Noé, Abraham (Abram), Sara (Saraï), Isaac, Jacob (Israël), Joseph

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