Verse List for GEN 36:7

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OET (OET-RV) because they had too many possessions for them to remain together, and the land they were staying in wasn’t able to support both of them because of all their livestock.

OET-LV If/because their_property it _was too_much for_dwelling together and_not the _land _of it _was _able their _sojournings _of_their to_support DOM_them from_face/in _front _of livestock _of_their.

ULT because their possessions were, too great for them to remain together, and the land of their sojournings was not able to support them because of their livestock.

UST The reason he moved away is that he and Jacob both owned so many animals that they could not live together in the same area. The land where they were staying was just not big enough to support them both because they had so many livestock.

BSB & MSB For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together; the land where they stayed could not support them because of their livestock.

OEB For their possessions were too many for them to live together; and the land where they sojourned could not support them because of their cattle.

WEBBE & WMBB For their substance was too great for them to dwell together, and the land of their travels couldn’t bear them because of their livestock.

NET because they had too many possessions to be able to stay together and the land where they had settled was not able to support them because of their livestock.

LSV for their substance was more abundant than to dwell together, and the land of their sojournings was not able to bear them because of their livestock;

FBV He did this because the land they were living in couldn't support both of them with all their livestock.

T4T 6-7 Jacob and Esau had very many possessions. The result was that they needed more land for their livestock. The land where they were living was not big enough for both of them. They had too much livestock. So Esau, whose other name was Edom, had taken his wives and sons and daughters and all the other members of his household, his sheep and goats and his other animals, and all the other things he had obtained in Canaan land, and they had moved to an area that was away from Jacob.

LEB For their possessions were _⌊too many to live together_⌋,[fn] so that the land of their sojourning was not able to support them on account of their livestock.

BBE For their wealth was so great that the land was not wide enough for the two of them and all their cattle.

Moff No Moff GEN book available

JPS For their substance was too great for them to dwell together; and the land of their sojournings could not bear them because of their cattle.

ASV For their substance was too great for them to dwell together; and the land of their sojournings could not bear them because of their cattle.

DRA For they were exceeding rich, and could not dwell together: neither was the land in which they sojourned able to bear them, for the multitude of their flocks.

YLT for their substance was more abundant than to dwell together, and the land of their sojournings was not able to bear them because of their cattle;

Drby For their property was too great for them to dwell together, and the land where they were sojourners could not bear them, because of their cattle.

RV For their substance was too great for them to dwell together; and the land of their sojournings could not bear them because of their cattle.

SLT For their possessions were much above dwelling together; and the land of their sojournings will not be able to bear them from the face of their possessions.

Wbstr For their riches were more than that they might dwell together: and the land wherein they were strangers could not sustain them, because of their cattle.

KJB-1769 For their riches were more than that they might dwell together; and the land wherein they were strangers could not bear them because of their cattle.

KJB-1611 For their riches were more then that they might dwell together: and the land wherein they were strangers, could not beare them, because of their cattell.
(For their riches were more then that they might dwell together: and the land wherein they were strangers, could not bear them, because of their cattle.)

Bshps For theyr ryches was much, and they coulde not dwell together: and the land wherein they were straungers coulde not receaue them, because of theyr possessions.
(For their riches was much, and they could not dwell together: and the land wherein they were strangers could not receive them, because of their possessions.)

Gnva For their riches were so great, that they could not dwell together, and the lande, wherein they were strangers, coulde not receiue them because of their flockes.
(For their riches were so great, that they could not dwell together, and the land, wherein they were strangers, could not receive them because of their flocks.)

Cvdl for their substaunce was so greate, that they coude not dwell together: and the londe wherin they were straungers, might not holde them because of their goodes.
(for their substance was so great, that they could not dwell together: and the land wherein they were strangers, might not hold them because of their goods.)

Wycl and thei miyten not dwelle to gidere, and the erthe of her pilgrymage susteynede not hem, for the multitude of flockis.
(and they might not dwell together, and the earth of her pilgrimage sustained not hem, for the multitude of flocks.)

Luth Denn ihre Habe war zu groß, daß sie nicht konnten beieinander wohnen; und das Land, darin sie Fremdlinge waren, mochte sie nicht ertragen vor der Menge ihres Viehes.
(Because their/her goods what/which to/for large, that they/she/them not could together live/reside; and the country, in_it they/she/them strangers were, want they/she/them not bear/endure before/in_front_of the/of_the crowd(n) theirs/hers cattle.)

ClVg Divites enim erant valde, et simul habitare non poterant: nec sustinebat eos terra peregrinationis eorum præ multitudine gregum.
(The_rich because they_were very_much, and at_the_same_time to_live not/no they_could: but_not hold_onbat them earth/land of_pilgrimage their before multitude flock.)

UHB כִּֽי־הָיָ֧ה רְכוּשָׁ֛⁠ם רָ֖ב מִ⁠שֶּׁ֣בֶת יַחְדָּ֑ו וְ⁠לֹ֨א יָֽכְלָ֜ה אֶ֤רֶץ מְגֽוּרֵי⁠הֶם֙ לָ⁠שֵׂ֣את אֹתָ֔⁠ם מִ⁠פְּנֵ֖י מִקְנֵי⁠הֶֽם׃ ‡

BrLXX Ἦν γὰρ αὐτῶν τὰ ὑπάρχοντα πολλὰ, τοῦ οἰκεῖν ἅμα· καὶ οὐκ ἠδύνατο ἡ γῆ τῆς παροικήσεως αὐτῶν φέρειν αὐτοὺς, ἀπὸ τοῦ πλήθους τῶν ὑπαρχόντων αὐτῶν.

BrTr For their substance was too great for them to dwell together; and the land of their sojourning could not bear them, because of the abundance of their possessions.