Genesis 32:20

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

You are also to say, “Look, your servant Jacob is right behind us.” ’ For he thought, ‘I want to appease Esau with the gift that is going ahead of me. After that, I can face him, and perhaps he will forgive me.’

Cross References

Proverbs 21:14

A secret gift soothes anger, and a covert bribe, fierce rage.

2 Timothy 2:25

instructing his opponents with gentleness.  Perhaps God will grant them repentance  leading them to the knowledge of the truth.

Jonah 3:9

Who knows?  God may turn and relent; he may turn from his burning anger so that we will not perish.

Proverbs 16:14

A king’s fury is a messenger of death, but a wise person appeases it.

Proverbs 15:18

A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict, but one slow to anger  calms strife.

Proverbs 6:35

He will not be appeased by anything or be persuaded by lavish bribes.

1 Kings 20:31

His servants said to him, ‘Consider this: we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful kings. So let’s put sackcloth round our waists  and ropes round our heads, and let’s go out to the king of Israel. Perhaps he will spare your life.’

1 Samuel 6:5

Make images of your tumours and of your mice that are destroying the land. Give glory to Israel’s God,  and perhaps he will stop oppressing you,  , your gods, and your land.

Genesis 43:11

Then their father Israel said to them, ‘If it must be so, then do this: put some of the best products of the land in your packs and take them down to the man as a gift #– #a little balsam and a little honey, aromatic gum and resin, pistachios and almonds.

Genesis 32:19

He also told the second one, the third, and everyone who was walking behind the animals, ‘Say the same thing to Esau when you find him.

Genesis 32:21

So the gift was sent on ahead of him while he remained in the camp that night.

Proverbs 18:16

A person’s gift opens doors  for him and brings him before the great.