Genesis 32:16
And he delivered them into the hand of his servants, every drove by themselves; and said unto his servants, Pass over before me, and put a space betwixt drove and drove.
Genesis 32:16 in other translations
| BSB | He entrusted them to his servants in separate herds and told them, “Go on ahead of me, and keep some distance between the herds.” |
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| WEB | He delivered them into the hands of his servants, every herd by itself, and said to his servants, “Pass over before me, and put a space between herd and herd.” |
| ASV | And he delivered them into the hand of his servants, every drove by itself, and said unto his servants, Pass over before me, and put a space betwixt drove and drove. |
| YLT | and he giveth into the hand of his servants, every drove by itself, and saith unto his servants, ‘Pass over before me, and a space ye do put between drove and drove.' |
| DARBY | And he delivered them into the hand of his servants, every drove by itself; and he said to his servants, Go on before me, and put a space between drove and drove. |
| BBE | These he gave to his servants, every herd by itself, and he said to his servants, Go on before me, and let there be a space between one herd and another. |
| Webster | And he delivered them into the hand of his servants, every drove by themselves; and said to his servants, Pass over before me, and put a space betwixt drove and drove. |
What does Genesis 32:16 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown on Genesis 32:13-23
13-23. took ... a present for Esau--Jacob combined active exertions with earnest prayer; and this teaches us that we must not depend upon the aid and interposition of God in such a way as to supersede the exercise of prudence and foresight. Superiors are always approached with presents, and the respect expressed is estimated by the quality and amount of the gift. The present of Jacob consisted of five hundred fifty…
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 32:9-23
Times of fear should be times of prayer: whatever causes fear, should drive us to our knees, to our God. Jacob had lately seen his guards of angels, but in this distress he applied to God, not to them; he knew they were his fellow-servants, Re 22:9. There cannot be a better pattern for true prayer than this. Here is a thankful acknowledgement of former undeserved favours; a humble confession of unworthiness; a plain…
Genesis 32:16 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 32:16
- Isaiah 28:26
For his God doth instruct him to discretion, and doth teach him.
- Matthew 10:16
Behold, I send you forth as sheep in the midst of wolves: be ye therefore wise as serpents, and harmless as doves.
- Proverbs 2:11
Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee:
- Genesis 33:8-9
And he said, What meanest thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my lord. And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself.
- Psalms 112:5
A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion.
- Genesis 32:20
And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept of me.
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Context
- Genesis 32:15
Thirty milch camels with their colts, forty kine, and ten bulls, twenty she asses, and ten foals.
- Genesis 32:16
And he delivered them into the hand of his servants, every drove by themselves; and said unto his servants, Pass over before me, and put a space betwixt drove and drove.
- Genesis 32:17
And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee?
Genesis 32:16 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y entrególo en mano de sus siervos, cada manada de por sí; y dijo á sus siervos: Pasad delante de mí, y poned espacio entre manada y manada. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | 30 chamelles allaitantes, et leurs petits; 40 vaches, et dix taureaux; 20 ânesses, et dix ânons. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er gab sie in die Hand seiner Knechte, je eine Herde besonders, und er sprach zu seinen Knechten: Ziehet vor mir her und lasset Raum zwischen Herde und Herde. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Et misit per manus servorum suorum singulos seorsum greges, dixitque pueris suis: Antecedite me, et sit spatium inter gregem et gregem. |