Genesis 33:13 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.”

Genesis 33:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 33:13 in 6 Bible Translations

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Genesis 33:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Jacob said to him, “My lord knows that the children are tender, and that the flocks and herds with me have their young, and if they overdrive them one day, all the flocks will die.”

Genesis 33:13 — World English Bible

Genesis 33:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and that the flocks and herds with me have their young: and if they overdrive them one day, all the flocks will die. ”

Genesis 33:13 — American Standard Version

Genesis 33:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he saith unto him, `My lord knoweth that the children <FI>are<Fi> tender, and the suckling flock and the herd <FI>are<Fi> with me; when they have beaten them one day, then hath all the flock died.”

Genesis 33:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 33:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And he said to him, My lord knows that the children are tender, and the suckling sheep and kine are with me; and if they should overdrive them only one day, all the flock would die. ”

Genesis 33:13 — Darby Translation

Genesis 33:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then he answered him, My lord knoweth, that the children are tender, and the ewes and kine with yong vnder mine hande: and if they should ouerdriue them one day, all the flocke would die.”

Genesis 33:13 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 33:13 in Context — Genesis 33

11 Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it.

12 And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee.

13 And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.

14 Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.

15 And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord.

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What Does Genesis 33:13 Mean?

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