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Genesis 33 General Notes
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Jacob's fear
Jacob feared his brother. He showed Esau great respect and sought to protect his family from Esau's power. He did not fear and trust Yahweh. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/fear and rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/trust)
Favoritism
Jacob showed favoritism towards Rachel and Joseph. He arranged the family according to those he loved the most. Rachel and Joseph were the most protected from a potential attack by Esau. He would have rather had everyone else die, in order to spare their lives. (See: rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/favor and rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit)