Genesis 32:18
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.
Genesis 32:18 in other translations
| BSB | 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.’” |
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| WEB | Then you shall say, ‘They are your servant, Jacob’s. It is a present sent to my lord, Esau. Behold, he also is behind us.’” |
| ASV | then thou shalt say, They are thy servant Jacob’s; it is a present sent unto my lord Esau: and, behold, he also is behind us. |
| YLT | then thou hast said, Thy servant Jacob's: it is a present sent to my lord, to Esau; and lo, he also is behind us.' |
| DARBY | — then thou shalt say, Thy servant Jacob's: it is a gift sent to my lord, to Esau. And behold, he also is behind us. |
| BBE | Then say to him, These are your servant Jacob's; they are an offering for my lord, for Esau; and he himself is coming after us. |
| Webster | Then thou shalt say, They are thy servant Jacob's: it is a present sent to my lord Esau: and behold also he is behind us. |
What does Genesis 32:18 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 32:18 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Genesis 32:18
- Genesis 32:4-5
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: 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.
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Context
- 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 32:18
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.
- Genesis 32:19
And so commanded he the second, and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying, On this manner shall ye speak unto Esau, when ye find him.
Genesis 32:18 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Entonces dirás: Presente es de tu siervo Jacob, que envía á mi señor Esaú; y he aquí también él viene tras nosotros. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il commanda au premier, disant: Quand Ésaü, mon frère, te rencontrera, et t’interrogera, disant: À qui es-tu? et où vas-tu? et à qui sont ces troupeaux devant toi? |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | so sollst du sagen: Deinem Knechte Jakob; es ist ein Geschenk, gesandt meinem Herrn, dem Esau; und siehe, er selbst ist hinter uns. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | respondebis: Servi tui Jacob, munera misit domino meo Esau, ipse quoque post nos venit. |