Genesis 33:13

New International Reader's Version

But Jacob said to him, “You know that the children are young. You also know that I have to take care of the cows and female sheep that are feeding their little ones. If the animals are driven hard for just one day, all of them will die.

Cross References

Genesis 33:12

Then Esau said, “Let’s be on our way. I’ll go with you.”

Genesis 33:14

So you go on ahead of me. I’ll move along only as fast as the flocks and herds and the children can go. I’ll go slowly until I come to you in Seir.”

1 Chronicles 22:5

David said, “My son Solomon is young. He’s never done anything like this before. The house that will be built for the Lord should be very grand and wonderful. All the nations should consider it to be famous and beautiful. I’ll get things ready for it.” So David got many things ready before he died.

Psalm 78:71

He brought him from tending sheep to be the shepherd of his people Jacob. He made him the shepherd of Israel, his special people.

Proverbs 12:10

Those who do what is right take good care of their animals. But the kindest acts of those who do wrong are mean.

Isaiah 40:11

He takes care of his flock like a shepherd. He gathers the lambs in his arms. He carries them close to his heart. He gently leads those that have little ones.

1 Samuel 6:10

So that’s what they did. They took the two cows and tied the cart to them. They put the calves in a pen.