Genesis 33:12
What does Genesis 33:12 mean?
A plain-English look at Genesis 33:12 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee.
KJV
King James Version · 1611And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949And he said, Let us go on our journey together, and I will go in front.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862and saith, `Let us journey and go on, and I go on before thee.'
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And said: Let us go on together, and I will accompany thee in thy journey.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890And he said, Let us take our journey, and go on, and I will go before thee.
Context
v.11Take, I pray thee, my gift that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it.
v.12This passage
v.13And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and that the flocks and herds with me have their young: and if they overdrive them one day, all the flocks will die.
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