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 32:19 in other translations
| BSB | He also instructed the second, the third, and all those following behind the herds: “When you meet Esau, you are to say the same thing to him. |
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| WEB | He commanded also the second, and the third, and all that followed the herds, saying, “This is how you shall speak to Esau, when you find him. |
| ASV | And he commanded also the second, and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying, On this manner shall ye speak unto Esau, when ye find him; |
| YLT | And he commandeth also the second, also the third, also all who are going after the droves, saying, ‘According to this manner do ye speak unto Esau in your finding him, |
| DARBY | And so commanded he the second, and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying, According to this word shall ye speak to Esau when ye find him. |
| BBE | And he gave the same orders to the second and the third and to all those who were with the herds, saying, This is what you are to say to Esau when you see him; |
| Webster | And so he commanded the second, and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying, In this manner shall ye speak to Esau, when ye find him. |
What does Genesis 32:19 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 32:19 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- 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 32:20
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.
Genesis 32:19 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y mandó también al segundo, y al tercero, y á todos los que iban tras aquellas manadas, diciendo: Conforme á esto hablaréis á Esaú, cuando le hallareis. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | tu diras: À ton serviteur Jacob; c’est un présent envoyé à mon seigneur Ésaü; et voici, lui-même aussi vient après nous. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und er gebot auch dem zweiten, auch dem dritten, auch allen, die hinter den Herden hergingen, und sprach: Nach diesem Worte sollt ihr zu Esau reden, wenn ihr ihn findet, |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Similiter dedit mandata secundo, et tertio, et cunctis qui sequebantur greges, dicens: Iisdem verbis loquimini ad Esau cum inveneritis eum. |