Genesis 32:16 - Plain English Version

¹⁶ Jacob split up all those animals into groups, and he gave each group to one of his work-men to look after. He said to those work-men, “Take these groups of animals, and go ahead of me to meet my brother Esau. But don’t all go at the same time. I want one group to go first. A bit later, I want the 2nd group to go. Then a bit later, I want the 3rd group to go. Keep on doing that until all the groups go.”

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ And he delivered them into the hand of his servants, every drove by themselves; and said unto his servants, Pass over before me, and put a space betwixt drove and drove.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ And he put them into the charge of his servants, every drove by itself, and said to his servants, Pass over before me and put a space between drove and drove.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ And he delivered them into the hand of his servants, every drove by itself, and said unto his servants, Pass over before me, and put a space betwixt drove and drove.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ He separated these herds and gave them to his servants. He said to them, “Go ahead of me and put some distance between each of the herds.”

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ And he sent them by the hands of his servants, each flock separately, and he said to his servants: "Pass before me, and let there be a space between flock and flock."

Genesis 32:16 Referencias Cruzadas

Genesis 32:20

And make sure you say, ‘Jacob is coming to meet you. He respects you.’ ” Jacob thought, “Maybe my brother will stop being angry with me, because I’m sending my work-men to give him presents. They will give him those presents, and then I will go and meet him. Maybe he will be friendly to me.”

Genesis 32:15

30 female camels with their babies, 40 cows, 10 bulls, 20 female donkeys, and 10 male donkeys.

Genesis 32:17

Then Jacob talked to the work-man that was in charge of that 1st group of animals. He said, “You are going to meet my brother Esau first. I reckon he will say to you, ‘Who is your boss? Where are you going? And who do these animals belong to?’

1 Samuel 25:19

She said to her workers, “You mob go ahead. I will follow behind you.” She did not say anything to her husband about it.