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Genesis 32:16

What does Genesis 32:16 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 32:16 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

These he gave to his servants, every herd by itself, and he said to his servants, Go on before me, and let there be a space between one herd and another.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and he giveth into the hand of his servants, every drove by itself, and saith unto his servants, `Pass over before me, and a space ye do put between drove and drove.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

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.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he delivered [them] into the hand of his servants, every drove by itself; and he said to his servants, Go on before me, and put a space between drove and drove.

Context

v.15thirty milch camels and their colts, forty cows and ten bulls, twenty she-asses and ten foals.

v.16This passage

v.17And 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?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Isaiah 28:26

    For his God doth instruct him aright, and doth teach him.

  • Proverbs 2:11

    Discretion shall watch over thee; Understanding shall keep thee:

  • Matthew 10:16

    Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.

  • Genesis 33:8

    And he said, What meanest thou by all this company which I met? And he said, To find favor in the sight of my lord.

  • Genesis 32:20

    and ye shall say, Moreover, behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept me.

  • Psalms 112:5

    Well is it with the man that dealeth graciously and lendeth; He shall maintain his cause in judgment.

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