Genesis 32:18

BSB · Public Domain (CC0)

“then you are to say, ‘They belong to your servant Jacob. They are a gift, sent to my lord Esau. And behold, Jacob is behind us.’””

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BSBPD

“then you are to say, ‘They belong to your servant Jacob. They are a gift, sent to my lord Esau. And behold, Jacob is behind us.’””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“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.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“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.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“then thou hast said, Thy servant Jacob's: it <FI>is<Fi> a present sent to my lord, to Esau; and lo, he also <FI>is<Fi> behind us.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Genesis 32:18 — 1 related verse from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 32:4He instructed them, “You are to say to my master Esau, ‘Your servant Jacob says: I have been staying with Laban and have remained there until now.

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