Genesis 32:8

New Living Translation

He thought, “If Esau meets one group and attacks it, perhaps the other group can escape.”

Cross References

Genesis 32:7

Jacob was terrified at the news. He divided his household, along with the flocks and herds and camels, into two groups.

Genesis 32:9

Then Jacob prayed, “O God of my grandfather Abraham, and God of my father, Isaac—O Lord, you told me, ‘Return to your own land and to your relatives.’ And you promised me, ‘I will treat you kindly.’

Matthew 10:16

“Look, I am sending you out as sheep among wolves. So be as shrewd as snakes and harmless as doves.