Genesis 32:4 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:”

Genesis 32:4 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 32:4 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 32:4 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He commanded them, saying, “This is what you shall tell my lord, Esau: ‘This is what your servant, Jacob, says. I have lived as a foreigner with Laban, and stayed until now.”

Genesis 32:4 — World English Bible

Genesis 32:4 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye say unto my lord Esau: Thus saith thy servant Jacob, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed until now: ”

Genesis 32:4 — American Standard Version

Genesis 32:4 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and commandeth them, saying, `Thus do ye say to my lord, to Esau: Thus said thy servant Jacob, With Laban I have sojourned, and I tarry until now;”

Genesis 32:4 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 32:4 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak to my lord, to Esau: Thy servant Jacob speaks thus — With Laban have I sojourned and tarried until now; ”

Genesis 32:4 — Darby Translation

Genesis 32:4 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“To whom he gaue commandement, saying, Thus shall ye speake to my lorde Esau: thy seruant Iaakob sayeth thus, I haue bene a stranger with Laban, and taried vnto this time.”

Genesis 32:4 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 32:4 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And he commanded them, saying, "Thus you shall say to my lord Esau: 'Your servant Jacob has sojourned with Laban and has remained until now.”

Genesis 32:4 — The Living Sword

Genesis 32:4 in Context — Genesis 32

2 And when Jacob saw them, he said, This is God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.

3 And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.

4 And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:

5 And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in thy sight.

6 And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.

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What Does Genesis 32:4 Mean?

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