Genesis 32:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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.”
Genesis 32:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 32:6 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 32:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The messengers returned to Jacob, saying, “We came to your brother Esau. He is coming to meet you, and four hundred men are with him.””
Genesis 32:6 — World English Bible
Genesis 32:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and moreover he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him. ”
Genesis 32:6 — American Standard Version
Genesis 32:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“And the messengers turn back unto Jacob, saying, `We came in unto thy brother, unto Esau, and he also is coming to meet thee, and four hundred men with him;'”
Genesis 32:6 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 32:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother, to Esau; and he also is coming to meet thee, and four hundred men with him. ”
Genesis 32:6 — Darby Translation
Genesis 32:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“So ye messengers came againe to Iaakob, saying, We came vnto thy brother Esau, and hee also commeth against thee and foure hundreth men with him.”
Genesis 32:6 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 32:6 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, "We came to your brother—to Esau—and he is also coming to meet you, and four hundred men with him."”
Genesis 32:6 — The Living Sword
Genesis 32:6 in Context — Genesis 32
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.
7 Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands;
8 And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape.
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What Does Genesis 32:6 Mean?
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