ESV Reformation Study Bible – Gen 33:10
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Gen 33:10

33:10 present. See 32:13 and note.

like seeing the face of God. As at Peniel, when Jacob saw God’s face by theophany and his life was graciously spared (32:30), so also now he saw the dreaded face of Esau and was graciously received.