Cross References → Genesis 31:55

But you did not even let me kiss my grandchildren and my daughters goodbye. Now you have done a foolish thing.

Esau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept.

Again they wept aloud, and Orpah kissed her mother-in-law goodbye, but Ruth clung to her.

And they blessed Rebekah and said to her, “Our sister, may you become the mother of thousands upon thousands. May your offspring possess the gates of their enemies.”

So Isaac called for Jacob and blessed him. “Do not take a wife from the Canaanite women,” he commanded.

Then the LORD put a message in Balaam’s mouth, saying, “Return to Balak and give him this message.” ... How can I curse what God has not cursed? How can I denounce what the LORD has not denounced? ... Then Balak said to Balaam, “What have you done to me? I brought you here to curse my enemies, and behold, you have only blessed them!”

Yet the LORD your God would not listen to Balaam, and the LORD your God turned the curse into a blessing for you, because the LORD your God loves you.

When a man’s ways please the LORD, He makes even the man’s enemies live at peace with him.

When the LORD had finished speaking with Abraham, He departed, and Abraham returned home.

Now after Rachel had given birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, “Send me on my way so I can return to my homeland.

Then Balaam arose and returned to his homeland, and Balak also went on his way.

For the LORD will vindicate His people and have compassion on His servants when He sees that their strength is gone and no one remains, slave or free.

Even the wrath of man shall praise You; with the survivors of wrath You will clothe Yourself.

When the islanders saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “Surely this man is a murderer. Although he was saved from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.” But Paul shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.