Genesis 32:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 32:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 32:18 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 32:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then you shall say, ‘They are your servant, Jacob’s. It is a present sent to my lord, Esau. Behold, he also is behind us.’””
Genesis 32:18 — World English Bible
Genesis 32:18 ASV — 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. ”
Genesis 32:18 — American Standard Version
Genesis 32:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“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.'”
Genesis 32:18 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 32:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“— then thou shalt say, Thy servant Jacob's: it is a gift sent to my lord, to Esau. And behold, he also is behind us. ”
Genesis 32:18 — Darby Translation
Genesis 32:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then thou shalt say, They be thy seruant Iaakobs: it is a present sent vnto my lord Esau: and beholde, he him selfe also is behinde vs.”
Genesis 32:18 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 32:18 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“Then you shall say, 'To your servant Jacob; it is a gift sent to my lord Esau, and behold, he is also behind us.'"”
Genesis 32:18 — The Living Sword
Genesis 32:18 in Context — Genesis 32
16 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.
17 And 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?
18 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.
19 And so commanded he the second, and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying, On this manner shall ye speak unto Esau, when ye find him.
20 And say ye 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 of me.
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What Does Genesis 32:18 Mean?
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