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Genesis 32:8

What does Genesis 32:8 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 32:8 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

and he said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the company which is left shall escape.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape.

ASV

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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

And said, If Esau, meeting one group, makes an attack on them, the others will get away safely.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and saith, `If Esau come in unto the one camp, and have smitten it--then the camp which is left hath been for an escape.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Saying: If Esau come to one company, and destroy it, the other company that is left, shall escape.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he said, If Esau come to the one troop and smite it, then the other troop which is left shall escape.

Context

v.7Then Jacob was greatly afraid and was distressed: and he divided the people that were with him, and the flocks, and the herds, and the camels, into two companies;

v.8This passage

v.9And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, O Jehovah, who saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will do thee good:

Cross references

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

  • 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 33:1

    And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau was coming, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.

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