Verse List for GEN 32:20

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OET (OET-RV) and also say, ‘Look, your servant Yacob is behind us.’ ” Yacob was thinking, “I’ll cheer him up with the gifts that are going ahead of me, and after that, when I see him in person, perhaps he’ll accept me.”

OET-LV [fn] and_he/it _commanded both DOM the_second as _well _as DOM the_third as _well _as DOM all _of those_who _were_going behind the_herds to_say according_the _manner the_this you(pl)_will _speak to ˊĒsāv when_find_you(pl) DOM_him/it.

ULT And also say, ‘Behold, your servant Jacob, is behind us.’ ” For he said, “I will cover his face with the gift that is going before me, and after that, when I see his face, perhaps he will receive my face.”

UST Especially be sure to tell him that his servant Jacob is following you there.” Jacob did all that, because he thought that if he sent the gifts of animals ahead of himself to Esau, then Esau would stop being angry at him. He was hoping that when Esau saw the gifts, he would forgive him and welcome him when they met in person.

BSB & MSB You are also to say, ‘Look, your servant Jacob is right behind us.’ ” For he thought, “I will appease [Esau][fn] with the gift that is going before me. After that I can face him, and perhaps he will accept me.[fn]”

OEB and to say, ‘Jacob himself is just behind us.’ For he said to himself, ‘I will please him with the present that goes before me, and then, when I meet him, perhaps he will welcome me.’

WEBBE & WMBB You shall say, ‘Not only that, but behold, your servant, Jacob, is behind us.’ ” For, he said, “I will appease him with the present that goes before me, and afterward I will see his face. Perhaps he will accept me.”

NET You must also say, ‘In fact your servant Jacob is behind us.’ ” Jacob thought, “I will first appease him by sending a gift ahead of me. After that I will meet him. Perhaps he will accept me.”

LSV and you have also said, Behold, your servant Jacob [is] behind us”; for he said, “I pacify his face with the present which is going before me, and afterward I see his face; it may be he lifts up my face”;

FBV You must also tell him, ‘Your servant Jacob is right behind us.’ ”
¶  Jacob said to himself, “Maybe by sending these gifts on ahead Esau won't be angry with me and when I meet him he'll be kind to me.”

T4T And be sure to say ‘Jacob, who wants to serve you, is coming behind us.’ ” Jacob told them to say that because he was thinking, “Perhaps these gifts that I am sending ahead of me will cause him to ◄act peacefully toward/stop being angry with► me. Then later, when I see him, perhaps he will be kind to me.”

LEB And moreover, you shall say, ‘Look, your servant Jacob is behind us.’ ” For he thought, “_⌊Let me appease him_⌋[fn] with the gift going before me, and afterward I will see his face. Perhaps he will _⌊show me favor_⌋.”[fn]

BBE And you are to say further, Jacob, your servant, is coming after us. For he said to himself, I will take away his wrath by the offering which I have sent on, and then I will come before him: it may be that I will have grace in his eyes.

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JPS (32-21) and ye shall say: 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 me.'

ASV and ye shall say, 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 me.

DRA And ye shall add: Thy servant Jacob himself also followeth after us: for he said: I will appease him with the presents that go before, and afterwards I will see him, perhaps he will be gracious to me.

YLT and ye have said also, Lo, thy servant Jacob [is] behind us;' for he said, 'I pacify his face with the present which is going before me, and afterwards I see his face; it may be he lifteth up my face;'

Drby And, moreover, ye shall say, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will propitiate him with the gift that goes before me, and afterwards I will see his face: perhaps he will accept me.

RV and ye shall say, 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 me.
(and ye/you_all shall say, Moreover/What’s_more, behold, thy/your servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth/goes before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure/perhaps he will accept me.)

SLT And ye said, Also behold thy servant Jacob behind us. For he said, I will appease his face with the gift going before me, and after this I will see his face; perhaps he will receive my face.

Wbstr 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.

KJB-1769 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.[fn]
(And say ye/you_all moreover/what’s_more, Behold, thy/your servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth/goes before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure/perhaps he will accept of me.)

KJB-1611 And say ye moreouer, Beholde, thy seruant Iacob is behind vs: for he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peraduenture he will accept [fn]of me.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation and footnotes)

Bshps And say moreouer: beholde, thy seruaunt Iacob also commeth after vs: for he sayde, I wyll appeace his wrath with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see him my selfe, peraduenture he wyll receaue me to grace.
(And say moreover/what’s_more: behold, thy/your servant Yacob also cometh/comes after us: for he said, I will appeace his wrath with the present that goeth/goes before me, and afterward I will see him myself, peradventure/perhaps he will receive me to grace.)

Gnva And ye shall say moreouer, Beholde, thy seruant Iaakob commeth after vs (for he thought, I will appease his wrath with the present that goeth before me, and afterwarde I will see his face: it may be that he will accept me.)
(And ye/you_all shall say moreover/what’s_more, Behold, thy/your servant Yacob cometh/comes after us (for he thought, I will appease his wrath with the present that goeth/goes before me, and afterward I will see his face: it may be that he will accept me.))

Cvdl and saye vnto him also: Beholde, yi seruaut Iacob is behynde vs. For he thought: I wyll reconcyle him with the present that goeth before me, after warde wyll I se him my self, peraduenture he shall receaue me to grace.
(and say unto him also: Behold, ye/you_all servant Yacob is behind us. For he thought: I will reconcile him with the present that goeth/goes before me, after ward will I see him myself, peradventure/perhaps he shall receive me to grace.)

Wycl whanne ye fynden hym, and ye schulen adde, Also Jacob hym silf thi seruaunt sueth oure weie. For Jacob seide, Y schal plese Esau with yiftis that goon bifore, and aftirward Y schal se hym; in hap he schal be mercyful to me.
(when ye/you_all fynden him, and ye/you_all should add, Also Yacob himself thy/your servant sueth our way. For Yacob said, I shall please Esau with gifts that gone before, and afterward I shall see him; in hap he shall be mercyful to me.)

Luth Also gebot er auch dem andern und dem dritten und allen, die den Herden nachgingen, und sprach: Wie ich euch gesagt habe, so saget zu Esau, wenn ihr ihm begegnet,
(So commanded he also to_him change and to_him third and all/everyone, the the herds pursueden, and spoke: How I you said have, so says to/for Esau, when you(pl)/their/her him encountered,)

ClVg Et addetis: Ipse quoque servus tuus Jacob iter nostrum insequitur. Dixit enim: Placabo illum muneribus quæ præcedunt, et postea videbo illum: forsitan propitiabitur mihi.[fn]
(And you(pl)_will_add: Exactly_that too servant your(sg) Yacob way/path our insequitur. He/She_said because: Placabo him functions which beforecedunt, and afterwards I_will_see him: perhaps propitiabitur to_me.)

UHB 21 וַ⁠אֲמַרְתֶּ֕ם גַּ֗ם הִנֵּ֛ה עַבְדְּ⁠ךָ֥ יַעֲקֹ֖ב אַחֲרֵ֑י⁠נוּ כִּֽי־אָמַ֞ר אֲכַפְּרָ֣ה פָנָ֗י⁠ו בַּ⁠מִּנְחָה֙ הַ⁠הֹלֶ֣כֶת לְ⁠פָנָ֔⁠י וְ⁠אַחֲרֵי־כֵן֙ אֶרְאֶ֣ה פָנָ֔י⁠ו אוּלַ֖י יִשָּׂ֥א פָנָֽ⁠י׃ ‡

BrLXX Καὶ ἐνετείλατο τῷ πρώτῳ, καὶ τῷ δευτέρῳ, καὶ τῷ τρίτῳ, καὶ πᾶσι τοῖς προπορευομένοις ὀπίσω τῶν ποιμνίων τούτων, λέγων, κατὰ τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦτο λαλήσατε Ἡσαῦ ἐν τῷ εὑρεῖν ὑμᾶς αὐτόν·

BrTr And he charged the first and the second and the third, and all that went before him after these flocks, saying, Thus shall ye speak to Esau when ye find him;