He delivered them into the hands of his servants, every herd by itself, and said to his servants, *Pass over before me, and put a space between herd and herd.*
Genesis 32:17 - Hebrew Names version (HNV) He commanded the foremost, saying, *When Esav, my brother, meets you, and asks you, saying, 'Whose are you? Where are you going? Whose are these before you?' Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition And he commanded the first, When Esau my brother meets you and asks to whom you belong, where you are going, and whose are the animals before you, American Standard Version (1901) And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee? Common English Bible He ordered the first group, “When my brother Esau meets you and asks you, ‘Who are you with? Where are you going? And whose herds are these in front of you?’ Catholic Public Domain Version And he instructed the first, saying: "If you happen to meet my brother Esau, and he questions you: "Whose are you?" or, "Where are you going?" or, "Whose are these which follow you?" Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he commanded the first, saying: If thou meet my brother Esau, and he ask thee: Whose art thou? Or, Whither goest thou? Or, Whose are these before thee? |
He delivered them into the hands of his servants, every herd by itself, and said to his servants, *Pass over before me, and put a space between herd and herd.*
Then you shall say, 'They are your servant, Ya`akov's. It is a present sent to my lord, Esav. Behold, he also is behind us.'*
He himself passed over in front of them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.