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OET (OET-RV) This made Yacob very scared and distressed, so he divided the people who were with him and the flocks and the herds and the camels into two groups,
OET-LV [fn] and_returned the_messengers to Yaˊₐqoⱱ to_say we_went to your(ms)_brother/kindred to ˊĒsāv and_also [he_is]_coming to_meet_you and_four hundred(s) man with_him/it.
32:7 Note: KJB: Gen.32.6
UHB 8 וַיִּירָ֧א יַעֲקֹ֛ב מְאֹ֖ד וַיֵּ֣צֶר ל֑וֹ וַיַּ֜חַץ אֶת־הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר־אִתּ֗וֹ וְאֶת־הַצֹּ֧אן וְאֶת־הַבָּקָ֛ר וְהַגְּמַלִּ֖ים לִשְׁנֵ֥י מַחֲנֽוֹת׃ ‡
(8 vayyīrāʼ yaˊₐqoⱱ məʼod vayyēʦer lō vayyaḩaʦ ʼet-hāˊām ʼₐsher-ʼittō vəʼet-haʦʦoʼn vəʼet-habāqār vəhaggəmallim lishənēy maḩₐnōt.)
Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).
BrLXX Καὶ ἀνέστρεψαν οἱ ἄγγελοι πρὸς Ἰακὼβ, λέγοντες, ἤλθομεν πρὸς τὸν ἀδελφόν σου Ἡσαυ· καὶ ἰδοὺ αὐτὸς ἔρχεται εἰς συνάντησίν σου, καὶ τετρακόσιοι ἄνδρες μεθʼ αὐτοῦ.
(Kai anestrepsan hoi angeloi pros Yakōb, legontes, aʸlthomen pros ton adelfon sou Haʸsau; kai idou autos erⱪetai eis sunantaʸsin sou, kai tetrakosioi andres methʼ autou. )
BrTr And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and lo! he comes to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.
ULT And Jacob was exceedingly afraid, and it was distressing for him, so he divided the people who were with him and the flocks and the herds and the camels into two camps.
UST When Jacob heard that, he was very frightened and worried. So he put all the people and animals that were with him into two large groups, including his family, his servants and all his flocks of sheep and goats, herds of cattle and camels.
BSB § In great fear and distress, Jacob divided his people into two camps, as well as the flocks and herds and camels.
OEB Then Jacob was greatly alarmed and worried. So he divided the people that were with him and the flocks and the herds and the camels into two parts
WEBBE Then Jacob was greatly afraid and was distressed. He divided the people who were with him, along with the flocks, the herds, and the camels, into two companies.
WMBB (Same as above)
NET Jacob was very afraid and upset. So he divided the people who were with him into two camps, as well as the flocks, herds, and camels.
LSV and Jacob fears exceedingly, and is distressed, and he divides the people who [are] with him, and the flock, and the herd, and the camels, into two camps,
FBV When Jacob heard this, he was absolutely terrified. He split all the people with him, along with the sheep, goats, cattle, and camels, into two groups,
T4T Jacob was very afraid and worried. So he divided the people who were with him into two groups. He also divided the sheep and goats, the cattle, and the camels, into two groups.
LEB Then Jacob was very frightened and distressed. So he divided the people, flocks, cattle, and camels that were with him into two companies.
BBE Then Jacob was in great fear and trouble of mind: and he put all the people and the flocks and the herds and the camels into two groups;
Moff No Moff GEN book available
JPS (32-8) Then Jacob was greatly afraid and was distressed. And he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and the herds, and the camels, into two camps.
ASV Then Jacob was greatly afraid and was distressed: and he divided the people that were with him, and the flocks, and the herds, and the camels, into two companies;
DRA Then Jacob was greatly afraid; and in his fear divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and the sheep, and the oxen, and the camels, into two companies,
YLT and Jacob feareth exceedingly, and is distressed, and he divideth the people who [are] with him, and the flock, and the herd, and the camels, into two camps,
Drby Then Jacob was greatly afraid, and was distressed; and he divided the people that were with him, and the sheep and the cattle and the camels, into two troops.
RV Then Jacob was greatly afraid and was distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and the herds, and the camels, into two companies;
Wbstr Then Jacob was greatly afraid, and distressed: and he divided the people that were with him, and the flocks, and herds, and camels, into two bands;
KJB-1769 Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands;
KJB-1611 Then Iacob was greatly afraid, and distressed, and he diuided the people that was with him, and the flockes, and herdes, and the camels into two bands,
(Then Yacob was greatly afraid, and distressed, and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and heards, and the camels into two bands,)
Bshps But Iacob was greatly afrayde, and wist not whiche way to turne him selfe: and deuided the people that was with him, and the sheepe, and oxen, and camelles, into two companies:
(But Yacob was greatly afraid, and wist not which way to turn himself: and divided the people that was with him, and the sheep, and oxen, and camelles, into two companies:)
Gnva Then Iaakob was greatly afraid, and was sore troubled, and deuided the people that was with him, and the sheepe, and the beeues, and the camels into two companies.
(Then Yacob was greatly afraid, and was sore troubled, and divided the people that was with him, and the sheep, and the beeues, and the camels into two companies. )
Cvdl Then was Iacob sore afrayed, and wyst not what waye to turne himself, & deuyded the people that was with him, and the shepe, and the oxen, & the Camels in to two droues,
(Then was Yacob sore afraid, and wyst not what way to turn himself, and divided the people that was with him, and the sheep, and the oxen, and the Camels in to two droves,)
Wycl Jacob dredde greetli, and he was aferd, and departide the puple that was with hym, and he departide the flockis, and scheep, and oxun, and camels, in to twei cumpenyes;
(Yacob dreaded greatly, and he was aferd, and departed the people that was with him, and he departed the flocks, and sheep, and oxen, and camels, in to two cumpenyes;)
Luth Die Boten kamen wieder zu Jakob und sprachen: Wir kamen zu deinem Bruder Esau; und er zeucht dir auch entgegen mit vierhundert Mann.
(The messenger came again to Yakob and said: We came to your brother Esau; and he zeucht you/to_you also entgegen with vierhundert man.)
ClVg Timuit Jacob valde: et perterritus divisit populum qui secum erat, greges quoque et oves, et boves, et camelos, in duas turmas,[fn]
(Timuit Yacob valde: and perterritus divided the_people who secum was, flocks too and oves, and boves, and camelos, in duas turmas, )
32.7 Timuit Jacob, etc. AUG., Quæst. in Gen. Quæri potest quomodo fidem habuit promissis Dei, quod hoc dixit. Sed fieri potuit ut everteret castra ejus Esau, et tunc post illam afflictionem adesset, et quem promisit, impleret. Et admonemur hoc exemplo, ut quamvis credamus in Deum, faciamus tamen quæ facienda sunt in salutis præsidium. Verba quoque Jacob consideranda sunt, dicentis: Deus patris mei Abraham, etc., quia in his verbis et humana infirmitas et fides pietatis apparet.
32.7 Timuit Yacob, etc. AUG., Quæst. in Gen. Quæri potest how faith habuit promissis of_God, that this dixit. But to_be_done potuit as everteret castra his Esau, and tunc after illam afflictionem adesset, and which promisit, impleret. And admonemur this exemplo, as quamvis credamus in God, faciamus tamen which facienda are in salutis præsidium. Verba too Yacob consideranda are, dicentis: God of_the_father my/mine Abraham, etc., because in his verbis and humana infirmitas and fides pietatis apparet.
32:7-8 Jacob divided his company into two groups or camps (Hebrew makhanoth, related to “Mahanaim” in 32:2) because he was afraid, remembering Esau’s character and his threat to kill Jacob (see 25:25; 27:41).
וַיִּירָ֧א יַעֲקֹ֛ב מְאֹ֖ד
(Some words not found in UHB: and,returned the,messengers to/near Yaakob to=say came to/towards your(ms)=brother/kindred to/towards ˊĒsāv and=also coming to,meet,you and=four hundreds (a)_man with=him/it )
Alternate translation: “When Jacob heard the report, he was terrified”
וַיֵּ֣צֶר ל֑וֹ
(Some words not found in UHB: and,returned the,messengers to/near Yaakob to=say came to/towards your(ms)=brother/kindred to/towards ˊĒsāv and=also coming to,meet,you and=four hundreds (a)_man with=him/it )
Alternate translation: “and very worried.”
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure
וַיַּ֜חַץ אֶת הָעָ֣ם אֲשֶׁר אִתּ֗וֹ וְאֶת הַצֹּ֧אן וְאֶת הַבָּקָ֛ר וְהַגְּמַלִּ֖ים לִשְׁנֵ֥י מַחֲנֽוֹת
(Some words not found in UHB: and,returned the,messengers to/near Yaakob to=say came to/towards your(ms)=brother/kindred to/towards ˊĒsāv and=also coming to,meet,you and=four hundreds (a)_man with=him/it )
Consider what phrase order for this sentence is best in your language. Alternate translation: “So he divided all the people and animals that were with him into two large camps including his family, his servants and all his flocks of sheep and goats, herds of cattle and camels.”
Genesis 32-36
As with many of the stories of the Bible, the events of Jacob’s life are often misunderstood by readers as disjointed pericopes arranged primarily for theological and cultural purposes. Because of this, readers often fail to see that these stories follow a clear geographical progression of the patriarch throughout the land of Canaan. This realistic and coherent geographical framework behind the stories gives strong support to the belief that these stories are authentic, historical accounts of the experiences of Jacob and his ancestors. The overall framework for virtually all of Jacob’s stories is very simple: Jacob is born and raised in southern Canaan but comes into conflict with his twin brother Esau, so he flees to Paddan-aram in Mesopotamia (Genesis 25-28; see “Jacob Goes to Paddan-Aram” map). There he builds a large family and great wealth (Genesis 29-30) and eventually returns to southern Canaan, likely retracing the exact steps he followed when he fled (Genesis 31-35; see also “Jacob Returns to Canaan” map). During this time, Esau moves to the hill country of Seir, likely just south of southern Canaan (“Edom and the Land of Seir” map), and establishes his own family there, giving rise to the nation of Edom (Genesis 36). Though the primary intent of Jacob’s return was no doubt to resettle in Canaan, comments made during his reunion with Esau near Peniel may reveal that he also intended to travel even further to Seir to visit his brother there (Genesis 33:12-14). After crossing from Mahanaim to Peniel in Gilead, Jacob reunites with Esau and settles in Succoth for a time and builds a house for himself and booths for his cattle. He eventually crosses the Jordan River and enters Canaan, stopping first at the ancient city of Shechem. There Jacob’s daughter Dinah is defiled by the son of the region’s leader, and her brothers take revenge by killing all the men of the city. Thus, Jacob is forced to leave, but first he calls upon all his household to purify themselves. He collects their idols and rings and buries them beneath a tree in Shechem. Upon reaching Bethel, Jacob builds an altar and calls it El-bethel. The nurse of Jacob’s mother Rebekah also dies at Bethel and is buried under an oak below the town, leading them to call the place Allon-bacuth (“oak of weeping”). Jacob and his family leave for Bethlehem, but very soon after they start the journey Rachel gives birth to Benjamin and then dies. Jacob buries her along the way, apparently near a place called Zelzah (or perhaps Elzah; see 1 Samuel 10 and “Saul Search for His Donkeys” map). Jacob continues on and camps beyond the tower of Eder, perhaps near Bethlehem, since that seems to have been his original destination. Finally Jacob reaches Mamre and Hebron. Soon after this Isaac dies, and Esau and Jacob bury him. The story of Jacob’s journey ends at Genesis 35, and we are not explicitly told if Jacob traveled even further to Seir. Genesis 36, however, catalogs the descendants of Esau, the Edomites, perhaps indicating that Jacob did indeed fulfill the intentions he stated in Genesis 33:12-14.
Genesis 21-35
Though the patriarch Isaac moved from place to place several times within southern Canaan, compared to his father Abraham and his son Jacob, Isaac appears to have been a bit of a homebody. In fact, unless Isaac resettled in places not recorded in Scripture, the farthest extent he ever traveled appears to have been only about 90 miles (113 km). Yet, as the child of God’s promise to Abraham to build a great nation from his descendants, Isaac’s relatively simple life served as a critical bridge from Abraham to the beginnings of the twelve tribes of Israel, who were descended from Isaac’s son Jacob. It is likely that Isaac was born at Beersheba (see Genesis 21:1-24), and later Abraham offered him as a sacrifice on Mount Moriah (located at Jerusalem; see 2 Chronicles 3:1). Then Abraham, Isaac, and those with them returned to Beersheba (Genesis 22:1-19). When Isaac reached adulthood, his father sent a servant to bring back a bride for him from Aram-naharaim, far north of Canaan. When his bride, Rebekah, arrived, Isaac had just come from Beer-lahai-roi and settled in the Negev (Genesis 24:62). Later Isaac resettled with Rebekah in Beer-lahai-roi, and this may have been where their twins son Esau and Jacob were born. A famine forced Isaac to go to Gerar (Genesis 26:1-6) in “the land of the Philistines.” The distinct people group known as the Philistines in later books of the Bible did not arrive until the time of the Judges, so the term here must have referred to another people group living in this region, and this is supported by the fact that King Abimelech’s name is Semitic, not Aegean (the likely origin of the later Philistines). While Isaac was there, he repeated his father’s error (Genesis 20) by lying to the king that his wife was only his sister. Isaac also became increasingly prosperous at Gerar, so the Philistines told him to leave their region. Isaac moved away from the town of Gerar and settled further away in the valley of Gerar. There he dug a well, but the Philistines claimed it for themselves, so he called it Esek, meaning “argument.” So Isaac’s men dug another well and called it Sitnah (meaning “hostility”), but it led to more quarreling, so he dug yet another well and called it Rehoboth (meaning “open space”). The locations of these two later wells are not certain, but they may have been located near Ruheibeh as shown on this map. Then Isaac moved to Beersheba and built an altar. He also dug a well there, and King Abimelech of the Philistines came and exchanged oaths of peace with him. It was likely at Beersheba that Isaac blessed his sons Esau and Jacob, and both sons eventually left Canaan (see “Jacob Goes to Paddan-Aram” map). When Jacob later returned, he traveled to Mamre near Hebron and reunited with Isaac. Sometime after this Isaac died, and Jacob and Esau buried him there.