Genesis 32:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“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;”
Genesis 32:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Genesis 32:7 in 7 Bible Translations
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Genesis 32:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Then Jacob was greatly afraid and was distressed. He divided the people who were with him, along with the flocks, the herds, and the camels, into two companies.”
Genesis 32:7 — World English Bible
Genesis 32:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Then Jacob was greatly afraid and was distressed: and he divided the people that were with him, and the flocks, and the herds, and the camels, into two companies; ”
Genesis 32:7 — American Standard Version
Genesis 32:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“and Jacob feareth exceedingly, and is distressed, and he divideth the people who <FI>are<Fi> with him, and the flock, and the herd, and the camels, into two camps,”
Genesis 32:7 — Young's Literal Translation
Genesis 32:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Then Jacob was greatly afraid, and was distressed; and he divided the people that were with him, and the sheep and the cattle and the camels, into two troops. ”
Genesis 32:7 — Darby Translation
Genesis 32:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Then Iaakob was greatly afraid, and was sore troubled, and deuided the people that was with him, and the sheepe, and the beeues, and the camels into two companies.”
Genesis 32:7 — Geneva Bible
Genesis 32:7 LS — The Living Sword (2024)
“And Jacob feared greatly, and he was distressed; and he divided the people who were with him, and the flocks, and the herds, and the camels into two camps.”
Genesis 32:7 — The Living Sword
Genesis 32:7 in Context — Genesis 32
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.
9 And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the Lord which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee:
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What Does Genesis 32:7 Mean?
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