Genesis 33:13

Contemporary English Version (Anglicised) 2012

But Jacob answered, “Master, you know travelling is hard on children, and I have to look after the sheep and goats that are nursing their young. If my animals travel too much in one day, they will all die.

Cross References

Genesis 33:12

“Let's get ready to travel,” Esau said. “I'll go along with you.”

Genesis 33:14

Why don't you go on ahead and let me travel along slowly with the children, the herds, and the flocks. We can meet again in the country of Edom.”

1 Chronicles 22:5

He said, “The temple for the LORD must be great, so that everyone in the world will know about it. But since my son Solomon is young and has no experience, I will make sure that everything is ready for the temple to be built.” That's why David did all these things before he died.

Psalm 78:71

and from caring for lambs. Then God made him the leader of Israel, his own nation.

Proverbs 12:10

Good people are kind to their animals, but a mean person is cruel.

Isaiah 40:11

The LORD cares for his nation, just as shepherds care for their flocks. He carries the lambs in his arms, while gently leading the mother sheep.

1 Samuel 6:10

The Philistines followed their advice. They hitched up the two cows to the cart, but they kept their calves in a barn.