Jacob took 30 camels and their colts, 40 cows and 10 bulls, 20 female donkeys and 10 male donkeys.
Genesis 32:16 - Easy To Read Version Jacob gave each flock of animals to his servants. Then Jacob said to the servants, “Separate each group of animals. Go ahead of me and keep some space between each herd.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he delivered them into the hand of his servants, every drove by themselves; and said unto his servants, Pass over before me, and put a space betwixt drove and drove. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he put them into the charge of his servants, every drove by itself, and said to his servants, Pass over before me and put a space between drove and drove. American Standard Version (1901) And he delivered them into the hand of his servants, every drove by itself, and said unto his servants, Pass over before me, and put a space betwixt drove and drove. Common English Bible He separated these herds and gave them to his servants. He said to them, “Go ahead of me and put some distance between each of the herds.” Catholic Public Domain Version And he sent them by the hands of his servants, each flock separately, and he said to his servants: "Pass before me, and let there be a space between flock and flock." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he sent them by the hands of his servants, every drove by itself, and he said to his servants: Go before me, and let there be a space between drove and drove. |
Jacob took 30 camels and their colts, 40 cows and 10 bulls, 20 female donkeys and 10 male donkeys.
Jacob gave them their orders. To the servant with the first group of animals Jacob said, “When Esau my brother comes to you and asks you, ‘Whose animals are these? Where are you going? Whose servant are you?’
You will say, ‘This is a gift to you, and your servant Jacob is behind us.’”
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Our God is using this to teach you a lesson. \{This example\} shows us that God is fair when he punishes his people.
“Listen! I am sending you, and you will be like sheep among wolves. So be smart like snakes. But also be like doves and do nothing wrong.
Then Abigail told her servants, “Go on. I’ll follow you.” But she did not tell her husband.