Genesis 32:23
And he took them, and sent them over the brook, and sent over that he had.
Genesis 32:23 in other translations
| BSB | He took them and sent them across the stream, along with all his possessions. |
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| WEB | He took them, and sent them over the stream, and sent over that which he had. |
| ASV | And he took them, and sent them over the stream, and sent over that which he had. |
| YLT | and he taketh them, and causeth them to pass over the brook, and he causeth that which he hath to pass over. |
| DARBY | and he took them and led them over the river, and led over what he had. |
| BBE | He took them and sent them over the stream with all he had. |
| Webster | And he took them, and sent them over the brook, and sent over that which he had. |
What does Genesis 32:23 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 32:23 in the original Hebrew
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Context
- Genesis 32:22
And he rose up that night, and took his two wives, and his two womenservants, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford Jabbok.
- Genesis 32:23
And he took them, and sent them over the brook, and sent over that he had.
- Genesis 32:24
And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.
Genesis 32:23 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Tomólos pues, y pasólos el arroyo, é hizo pasar lo que tenía. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et il se leva cette nuit-là, et prit ses deux femmes, et ses deux servantes, et ses onze enfants, et passa le gué de Jabbok. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | und er nahm sie und führte sie über den Fluß und führte hinüber, was er hatte. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Traductisque omnibus quæ ad se pertinebant, |