Genesis 32:4

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

He told them, “Tell this to my master Esau: ‘Your servant Jacob says, I have lived with Laban all these years.

Cross References

1 Peter 3:6

I am talking about women like Sarah. She obeyed Abraham, her husband, and called him her master. And you women are true children of Sarah if you always do what is right and are not afraid.

Luke 14:11

Everyone who makes themselves important will be made humble. But everyone who makes themselves humble will be made important.”

Ecclesiastes 10:4

Don’t quit your job simply because the boss is angry with you. If you remain calm and helpful, you can correct even great mistakes.

Proverbs 15:1

A gentle answer makes anger disappear, but a rough answer makes it grow.

Proverbs 6:3

You will be under the power of other people, so you must go and free yourself. Beg them to free you from that debt.

1 Kings 20:32

They dressed in rough cloth with ropes on their heads. They came to the king of Israel. They said, “Your servant, Ben-Hadad, says, ‘Please let me live.’” Ahab said, “Is he still alive? He is my brother.”

1 Samuel 26:17

Saul knew David’s voice and said, “Is that your voice, David my son?” David answered, “Yes, it is my voice, my lord the king.

Exodus 32:22

Aaron answered, “Don’t be angry, sir. You know that these people are always ready to do wrong.

Genesis 33:8

Esau said, “Who were all those people I saw while I was coming here? And what were all those animals for?” Jacob answered, “These are my gifts to you so that you might accept me.”

Genesis 32:18

then you should answer, ‘These animals belong to your servant Jacob. He sent them as a gift to you, my master Esau. And he also is coming behind us.’”

Genesis 32:5

I have many cattle, donkeys, flocks, and servants. Sir, I am sending you this message to ask you to accept us.’”

Genesis 27:37

Isaac answered, “I have already given Jacob the power to rule over you. And I said all his brothers would be his servants. I have given him the blessing for much grain and wine. There is nothing left to give you, my son.”

Genesis 27:29

May the nations serve you and many people bow down to you. You will rule over your brothers. Your mother’s sons will bow down to you and obey you. Whoever curses you will be cursed. Whoever blesses you will be blessed.”

Genesis 23:6

“Sir, you are a great leader among us. You can have the best place we have to bury your dead. You can have any of our burying places that you want. None of us will stop you from burying your wife there.”

Genesis 4:7

You know that if you do what is right, I will accept you. But if you don’t, sin is ready to attack you. That sin will want to control you, but you must control it.”

Genesis 31:41

I worked 20 years like a slave for you. For the first 14 years I worked to win your two daughters. The last six years I worked to earn your animals. And during that time you changed my pay ten times.

Proverbs 25:15

With patience, you can make anyone change their thinking, even a ruler. Gentle speech is very powerful.

Genesis 25:30

So Esau said to Jacob, “I am weak with hunger. Let me have some of that red soup.” (That is why people call him “Red.”)

Genesis 33:14

So you go on ahead. I will follow you slowly. I will go slowly enough for the cattle and other animals to be safe and so that my children will not get too tired. I will meet you in Seir.”

Genesis 36:9

Esau is the father of the people of Edom. These are the names of Esau’s family living in the hill country of Seir:

Judges 5:4

“Lord, in the past you came from Seir. You marched from the land of Edom. You marched and the earth shook. The skies rained. The clouds dropped water.

Isaiah 21:11

This is a message about Dumah: There is someone calling to me from Seir, “Guard, how much of the night is left? How much longer will it be night?”