For their riches] Esau being commodiously seated, and increased in riches resolved, not to remaine where he was, conceiving his brothers estate and his would be too much for such a portion of Canaan as in the way of sojourning would be allotted to them; such thoughts as these he might have before Jacob returned, and therein might be confirmed when he saw his increase, and was reconciled unto him; and therein the affections, and intentions of Esau, (though he minded onely his own commoditie) conduced to the accomplishment of the Divine providence, which had designed Canaan for the inheritance of the posteritie of Jacob, not of him. could not beare them] Not but that the Land of Canaan was both spatious and fruitfull enough to support, and sustain them; but they not possest of it as in their owne right, but sojourning in it, could not be supplied with scope, and compasse enough for all their cattell.