Bereschit 32:7 Kommentar: Rashi, Ramban, Rashbam & Sforno

וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ הַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים אֶֽל־יַעֲקֹ֖ב לֵאמֹ֑ר בָּ֤אנוּ אֶל־אָחִ֙יךָ֙ אֶל־עֵשָׂ֔ו וְגַם֙ הֹלֵ֣ךְ לִקְרָֽאתְךָ֔ וְאַרְבַּע־מֵא֥וֹת אִ֖ישׁ עִמּֽוֹ׃

Die Boten kamen zu Jakob zurück und sprachen: Wir sind zu deinem Bruder Esau gekommen; er zieht dir auch schon entgegen und vierhundert Mann mit ihm.

Rashi on Genesis

באנו אל אחיך אל עשו WE CAME TO THY BROTHER, TO ESAU — to him of whom you said he is my brother, but he behaves towards you as Esau, the wicked — he is still harbouring hatred (Genesis Rabbah 75:7).
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Ramban on Genesis

AND THE MESSENGERS RETURNED TO JACOB, SAYING. These messengers had fulfilled their mission, but Scripture did not relate this for it would serve no purpose. The meaning of the expression, And moreover he cometh to meet thee, is that “even as you go to meet him, so he goes to meet you, and you will quickly encounter one another.”
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Rashbam on Genesis

באנו אל אחיך אל עשו, and you have found favour in his eyes, just as you said you would;
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