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From Judah the sceptre shall not depart The Jews have a quibble on the word שבט shebet which we translate sceptre. Genesis 3529 to show how wonderfully God had changed Esaus mind since he vowed his brothers murder immediately after his fathers death Genesis 2741.

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They say it signifies a staff or rod and that the meaning of it is that afflictions shall not depart from the Jews till the Messiah comes that they are still under affliction and therefore the Messiah is not come.

. Note God has many ways of preventing bad men. The birthright bekora is the inheritance. He promised himself that by this present he should gain Esaus favour.

Nay it pacifies anger and. Next weeks reading picks up the story after Jacob steals the blessing In both stories Jacob grasps and takes that which is not by right his. The preacher though would be well-advised to talk about this more significant story this week or next.

Later in Deuteronomy 2115-17 the law states. And we may suppose that the mixed colours of Jacobs cattle ring-straked speckled and spotted would please Esaus fancy. Particular notice is taken of the amicable agreement of Esau and Jacob in solemnizing their fathers funeral Genesis 3529.

For a gift commonly prospers which way soever it turns Proverbs 178 and makes room for a man Proverbs 1816.

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