according as the cattell] Heb. according to the foot of the worke. By the foot is meant the pace, and by the worke, the cattell, as attended by the worke and ministery of Jacob and his servants. untill I come unto my Lord] Here Jacob implyeth a promise of following Esau to Seir, where he dwelt, but the Scripture maketh no mention of his performance, and it is thought he did not come according to his promise, because Seit is not mentioned among the stations of his abode by the way; thence some have conceived that when he promised to come, he said not as he thought, not meaning to trust himselfe so farre with a lately reconciled enemy; which is not likely, for Seir was so neere, that Esau upon his failing out of distrust might soone have returned upon him with a new quarrell: It is more probable that Jacob meant what he said, but after might upon a better consideration, or some warning from God, (as the Wise men had, Matthew 2:12.) change his mind and course; yet so, as that himselfe with some few of his servants might visit him for a while with some faire and courteous excuse for the rest, who were invited with himselfe. See Romans 1:13. 1 Thessalonians 2:18.