He put them in the hands of his servants, each herd by itself, and he said to his servants, “Pass over before me, and put a gap between each of the herds.”
Genesis 32:18 - Tree of Life Version Then he commanded the first one saying, “When my brother Esau meets you and asks you saying, ‘To whom do you belong, and where are you going, and to whom do all these before you belong?’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Then thou shalt say, They be thy servant Jacob's; it is a present sent unto my lord Esau: and, behold, also he is behind us. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then you shall say, They are your servant Jacob's; it is a present sent to my lord Esau; and moreover, he is behind us. American Standard Version (1901) then thou shalt say, They are thy servant Jacob’s; it is a present sent unto my lord Esau: and, behold, he also is behind us. Common English Bible say, ‘They are your servant Jacob’s, a gift sent to my master Esau. And Jacob is actually right behind us.’” Catholic Public Domain Version you shall respond: "Your servant Jacob's. He has sent them as a gift to my lord Esau. And he is also coming after us." Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Thou shalt answer: Thy servant Jacob's: he hath sent them as a present to my lord Esau: and he cometh after us. |
He put them in the hands of his servants, each herd by itself, and he said to his servants, “Pass over before me, and put a gap between each of the herds.”
then you are to say, ‘To your servant, to Jacob—it’s an offering sent to my lord, to Esau. And look, he’s also behind us.’”