Genesis 32:18
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Then thou shalt say, They be thy servant Jacob’s; it is a present sent unto my lord Esau: and, behold, also he is behind us.then you are to say, ‘They belong to your servant Jacob. They are a gift, sent to my lord Esau. And behold, Jacob is behind us.’”
In other translations
Then thou shalt say, They be thy servant Jacob’s; it is a present sent unto my lord Esau: and, behold, also he is behind us.then you are to say, ‘They belong to your servant Jacob. They are a gift, sent to my lord Esau. And behold, Jacob is behind us.’”
Hebrew words
וְאָמַרְתָּve'amartaand you will sayH559לְעַבְדְּךָle'avdekhato servant yourH5650לְיַעֲקֹבleya'akoto JacobH3290מִנְחָהminchah[is] a giftH4503הִואhi'itH1931שְׁלוּחָהsheluchah[which has] been sentH7971לַאדֹנִיladonito lord myH113לְעֵשָׂוle'esavto EsauH6215וְהִנֵּהvehinehand there!H2009גַם־gam-alsoH1571הוּאhu'heH1931אַחֲרֵינוּ׃'achareinu[is] behind usH310
Word by word from STEPBible's tagged Hebrew Old Testament, STEPBible.org, CC BY 4.0. Hebrew reads right to left.
Related verses
- Genesis 32:4-54 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.4 He instructed them, “You are to say to my master Esau, ‘Your servant Jacob says: I have been staying with Laban and have remained there until now. 5 I have oxen, donkeys, flocks, menservants, and maidservants. I have sent this message to inform my master, so that I may find favor in your sight.’”
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