Jacob was very afraid. And in his terror, he divided the people who were with him, likewise the flocks, and the sheep, and the oxen, and the camels, into two companies,
Genesis 32:8 - Catholic Public Domain Version saying: "If Esau goes to one company, and strikes it, the other company, which is left behind, will be saved." Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Thinking, If Esau comes to the one group and smites it, then the other group which is left will escape. American Standard Version (1901) and he said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the company which is left shall escape. Common English Bible He thought, If Esau meets the first camp and attacks it, at least one camp will be left to escape. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Saying: If Esau come to one company and destroy it, the other company that is left shall escape. English Standard Version 2016 thinking, “If Esau comes to the one camp and attacks it, then the camp that is left will escape.” |
Jacob was very afraid. And in his terror, he divided the people who were with him, likewise the flocks, and the sheep, and the oxen, and the camels, into two companies,
And Jacob said: "God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, O Lord who said to me: 'Return to your land, and to the place of your nativity, and I will do well for you.'
Behold, I am sending you like sheep in the midst of wolves. Therefore, be as prudent as serpents and as simple as doves.