Why Esau Said Let My Father Arise and Jacob Said Arise Please Sit

"Let my father arise," and so forth. Concerning Jacob it says, "Arise, please, sit" (verse 19), a language of entreaty; and likewise it stood [endured] for his descendants. "Arise," as it says, "Arise, O LORD," and so forth (Numbers 10:36). "Sit [Return]," as it says, "Return, O LORD, unto the myriads" (ibid.). But concerning Esau, who said with insolence, "Let my father arise," with this very language the Holy One, blessed be He, is destined to exact punishment from him, as it says, "Let God arise, let His enemies be scattered" (Psalms 68:2).