Gen 33:5 | TNotes | STEP | 33:5 your servant: In talking with his brother, Jacob continued to refer to himself as Esau’s servant (also 33:14 ) and to Esau as his lord (33:8 , 13-15 ); Esau called Jacob “my brother” (33:9 ). Jacob was cautiously warding off any possible retaliation by reversing the words of the oracle (25:23 ).

‏ Genesis 33:5

33:5 ^a your servant: In talking with his brother, Jacob continued to refer to himself as Esau’s servant (also 33:14 ^b) and to Esau as his lord (33:8 ^c, 13-15 ^d); Esau called Jacob “my brother” (33:9 ^e). Jacob was cautiously warding off any possible retaliation by reversing the words of the oracle (25:23 ^f).