Genesis 33:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.”

Genesis 33:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 33:2 in 6 Bible Translations

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Genesis 33:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He put the servants and their children in front, Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear.”

Genesis 33:2 — World English Bible

Genesis 33:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost. ”

Genesis 33:2 — American Standard Version

Genesis 33:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“and he setteth the maid-servants and their children first, and Leah and her children behind, and Rachel and Joseph last.”

Genesis 33:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 33:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“and he put the maidservants and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindmost. ”

Genesis 33:2 — Darby Translation

Genesis 33:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he put the maides, and their children formost, and Leah, and her children after, and Rahel, and Ioseph hindermost.”

Genesis 33:2 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 33:2 in Context — Genesis 33

1 And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.

2 And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.

3 And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

4 And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

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What Does Genesis 33:2 Mean?

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