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Genesis 33

The Blessing

132 words · January 28, 2026

And Jacob said, “No, please, if I have now found favor in your sight, then receive my present from my hand, inasmuch as I have seen your face as though I had seen the face of God, and you were pleased with me. Please, take my blessing that is brought to you, because God has dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough.” So he urged him, and he took it.
Genesis 33:10-11 (NKJV)

You know the story of Jacob taking the blessing that was meant for Esau, and how Esau wanted to murder his brother in response.

Keep that in mind when you read Jacob's words. The text is very precise here. While Jacob cannot give away his spiritual blessing, there is something we are meant to to see here.

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