That message scared Jacob. He divided the people who were with him into two groups. He divided all the flocks and the herds and the camels into two groups.
Genesis 32:8 - Easy To Read Version Jacob thought, “If Esau comes and destroys one group, then the other group can run away and be saved.” Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 and said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Thinking, If Esau comes to the one group and smites it, then the other group which is left will escape. American Standard Version (1901) and he said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the company which is left shall escape. Common English Bible He thought, If Esau meets the first camp and attacks it, at least one camp will be left to escape. Catholic Public Domain Version saying: "If Esau goes to one company, and strikes it, the other company, which is left behind, will be saved." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Saying: If Esau come to one company and destroy it, the other company that is left shall escape. |
That message scared Jacob. He divided the people who were with him into two groups. He divided all the flocks and the herds and the camels into two groups.
Jacob said, “God of my father Abraham! God of my father Isaac! Lord, you told me to come back to my country and to my family. You said that you would do good to me.
“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.