Breaking The Jewish Code Perry Stone

After a weeping reunion, Jacob offered Esau a special gift of choice animals from his abundant flock. Esau responded, “I have enough, my brother; keep what you have for yourself” (Gen. 33:9). Jacob demanded that Esau accept the gift, and confessed: “Take my blessing that is brought to thee . . . because I have enough” (v. 11). The gift included: Two hundred female goats Twenty male goats Two hundred female rams Twenty male rams Thirty female camels and colts Ten bulls Twenty female donkeys Ten male donkeys Jacob fled from home with nothing but his father’s spoken blessing. After twenty years, Jacob had such abundance he was trying to give some of it away. Esau, on the other hand, was so blessed he didn’t have room enough to receive the blessing. What brought such abundance in the lives of these descendants of Abraham? In Jacob’s case, the answer is fourfold: Jacob worked hard during all types of circumstances, including the cold and heat (Gen. 31:40).