321 And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
321 Jacob also went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
321 Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
321 And Jacob went his way. Angels of God met him.
321 So Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
321 As Jacob started on his way again, angels of God came to meet him.
Matthew Henry's Commentary on Genesis 32:1
Commentary on Genesis 32:1-8
(Read Genesis 32:1-8)
The angels of God appeared to Jacob, to encourage him with the assurance of the Divine protection. When God designs his people for great trials, he prepares them by great comforts. While Jacob, to whom the promise belonged, had been in hard service, Esau was become a prince. Jacob sent a message, showing that he did not insist upon the birth-right. Yielding pacifies great offences, Ecclesiastes 10:4. We must not refuse to speak respectfully, even to those unjustly angry with us. Jacob received an account of Esau's warlike preparations against him, and was greatly afraid. A lively sense of danger, and quickening fear arising from it, may be found united with humble confidence in God's power and promise.