Genesis 32:6

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

The messengers came back to Jacob and said, “We went to your brother Esau. He is coming to meet you. He has 400 men with him.”

Cross References

Genesis 33:1

Jacob looked and saw Esau coming with 400 men. Jacob divided his family into four groups. Leah and her children were in one group, Rachel and Joseph were in one group, and the two maids and their children were in two groups.

Amos 5:19

You will be like someone who escapes from a lion only to be attacked by a bear, or like someone who goes into the safety of his house, leans against the wall, and is bitten by a snake.

Genesis 32:11

I ask you to please save me from my brother Esau. I am afraid that he will come and kill us all, even the mothers with the children.

Genesis 32:8

Jacob thought, “If Esau comes and destroys one group, the other group can run away and be saved.”

Genesis 32:7

Jacob was very frightened and worried. He divided the people who were with him and all the flocks, herds, and camels into two groups.

Genesis 31:18

Then they began traveling back to the land of Canaan, where his father lived. All the flocks of animals that Jacob owned walked ahead of them. He carried everything with him that he had gotten while he lived in Paddan Aram.

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 33:15

So Esau said, “Then I will leave some of my men to help you.” But Jacob said, “That is very kind of you, but there is no need to do that.”

Genesis 34:11

Shechem also talked to Jacob and to Dinah’s brothers and said, “Please accept me. I will do anything you ask me to do.

Genesis 47:25

The people said, “You have saved our lives. We are happy to be slaves to Pharaoh.”

Ruth 2:2

One day Ruth, the Moabite, said to Naomi, “I think I will go to the fields. Maybe I can find someone who will be kind to me and let me gather the grain they leave in their field.” Naomi said, “Fine, daughter, go ahead.”

Ruth 2:13

Then Ruth said, “I hope I can continue to please you, sir. You are very kind. I am only a servant and not even one of your own servants. But you have said kind words to me and comforted me.”

1 Samuel 1:18

Hannah said, “May you be happy with me.” Then she left and ate something. She was not sad anymore.