Genesis 32:16

God's Word

He placed servants in charge of each herd. Then he said to his servants, “Go ahead of me, and keep a distance between the herds.”

Cross References

Genesis 32:15

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

Genesis 32:17

He commanded the first servant, “When my brother Esau meets you and asks you, ‘To whom do you belong, and where are you going, and whose animals are these ahead of you?’

Genesis 32:20

And be sure to add, ‘Jacob is right behind us, sir.’ ” He thought, “I’ll make peace with him by giving him this gift that I’m sending ahead of me. After that I will see him, and he’ll welcome me back.”

Psalm 112:5

All goes well for the person who is generous and lends willingly. He earns an honest living.

Proverbs 2:11

Foresight will protect you. Understanding will guard you.

Isaiah 28:26

God will guide him in judgment, and his God will teach him.

Matthew 10:16

“I’m sending you out like sheep among wolves. So be as cunning as snakes but as innocent as doves.

1 Samuel 25:19

“Go on ahead,” she told her young men, “and I’ll follow you.” But she didn’t tell her husband Nabal about it.