He instructed the one in the lead, “When Esau my brother meets you and asks you, ‘To whom do you belong? Where are you going? And whose are these ahead of you?’
Genesis 32:18 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 then you shall say, ‘They belong to your servant Jacob; they are a present sent to my lord Esau, and moreover he is behind us.’ ” More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then thou shalt say, They be thy servant Jacob's; it is a present sent unto my lord Esau: and, behold, also he is behind us. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then you shall say, They are your servant Jacob's; it is a present sent to my lord Esau; and moreover, he is behind us. American Standard Version (1901) then thou shalt say, They are thy servant Jacob’s; it is a present sent unto my lord Esau: and, behold, he also is behind us. Common English Bible say, ‘They are your servant Jacob’s, a gift sent to my master Esau. And Jacob is actually right behind us.’” Catholic Public Domain Version you shall respond: "Your servant Jacob's. He has sent them as a gift to my lord Esau. And he is also coming after us." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Thou shalt answer: Thy servant Jacob's: he hath sent them as a present to my lord Esau: and he cometh after us. |
He instructed the one in the lead, “When Esau my brother meets you and asks you, ‘To whom do you belong? Where are you going? And whose are these ahead of you?’
He likewise instructed the second and the third and all who followed the droves, “You shall say the same thing to Esau when you meet him,