He entrusted them to his slaves as separate herds and said to them, ‘Go on ahead of me, and leave some distance between the herds.’
Genesis 32:17 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised And he told the first one, ‘When my brother Esau meets you and asks, “Who do you belong to? Where are you going? And whose animals are these ahead of you? ” Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he commanded the first, When Esau my brother meets you and asks to whom you belong, where you are going, and whose are the animals before you, American Standard Version (1901) And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee? Common English Bible He ordered the first group, “When my brother Esau meets you and asks you, ‘Who are you with? Where are you going? And whose herds are these in front of you?’ Catholic Public Domain Version And he instructed the first, saying: "If you happen to meet my brother Esau, and he questions you: "Whose are you?" or, "Where are you going?" or, "Whose are these which follow you?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he commanded the first, saying: If thou meet my brother Esau, and he ask thee: Whose art thou? Or, Whither goest thou? Or, Whose are these before thee? |
He entrusted them to his slaves as separate herds and said to them, ‘Go on ahead of me, and leave some distance between the herds.’
then tell him, “They belong to your servant Jacob. They are a gift sent to my lord Esau. And look, he is behind us.” ’
He himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times until he approached his brother.