Jacob and Esau Reunite Quiz
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- How many men were with Esau when he came to meet Jacob?
- Four hundred
- A hundred
- Twelve
- A thousand
- What did Jacob do as he came near to his brother?
- Bowed to the ground seven times
- Ran and hid behind his flocks
- Sent a messenger ahead
- Drew his sword
- How did Esau greet Jacob?
- He ran, embraced him, and wept
- He demanded an apology
- He turned away in anger
- He ignored him
- When Esau asked about the women and children, what did Jacob say?
- They were the children God had graciously given him
- They were servants he had hired
- They belonged to Esau now
- They were strangers traveling with him
- What did Esau first say when Jacob offered him gifts?
- I have enough, my brother
- Give me everything you own
- I will not forgive you
- Keep your flocks and leave
- Jacob said that seeing Esau's face was like seeing what?
- The face of God
- The face of their father Isaac
- A stranger
- An enemy
- Why did Jacob urge Esau to accept his present?
- Because God had dealt graciously with him
- Because he owed Esau a debt
- Because he feared for his life
- Because Esau demanded it
- Where did Esau return that day on his way?
- Seir
- Bethel
- Haran
- Egypt
- Where did Jacob journey and build a house and booths for his cattle?
- Succoth
- Seir
- Hebron
- Beersheba
- What did Jacob build at Shalem, near the city of Shechem?
- An altar
- A well
- A city wall
- A tower
Jacob and Esau Reunite Quiz Answers & Bible References
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How many men were with Esau when he came to meet Jacob?
Four hundred
And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.
Genesis 33:1 (KJV) -
What did Jacob do as he came near to his brother?
Bowed to the ground seven times
And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
Genesis 33:3 (KJV) -
How did Esau greet Jacob?
He ran, embraced him, and wept
And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
Genesis 33:4 (KJV) -
When Esau asked about the women and children, what did Jacob say?
They were the children God had graciously given him
And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant.
Genesis 33:5 (KJV) -
What did Esau first say when Jacob offered him gifts?
I have enough, my brother
And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself.
Genesis 33:9 (KJV) -
Jacob said that seeing Esau's face was like seeing what?
The face of God
And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.
Genesis 33:10 (KJV) -
Why did Jacob urge Esau to accept his present?
Because God had dealt graciously with him
Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it.
Genesis 33:11 (KJV) -
Where did Esau return that day on his way?
Seir
So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.
Genesis 33:16 (KJV) -
Where did Jacob journey and build a house and booths for his cattle?
Succoth
And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
Genesis 33:17 (KJV) -
What did Jacob build at Shalem, near the city of Shechem?
An altar
And he erected there an altar, and called it El-elohe-Israel.
Genesis 33:20 (KJV)