Genesis 33:2
He put the maidservants and their children in front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph last.
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King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.
KJV1611 – Modern English
And he placed the maidservants and their children foremost, Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph at the back.
King James Version 1611 (Original)
And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And he put{H7760} the handmaids{H8198} and their children{H3206} foremost,{H7223} and Leah{H3812} and her children{H3206} after,{H314} and Rachel{H7354} and Joseph{H3130} hindermost.{H314}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And he put{H7760}{(H8799)} the handmaids{H8198} and their children{H3206} foremost{H7223}, and Leah{H3812} and her children{H3206} after{H314}, and Rachel{H7354} and Joseph{H3130} hindermost{H314}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
And he put the maydens ad their childern formest ad Lea and hir childern after and Rahel ad Ioseph hindermost.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
and set the maydens with their children before, and Lea with hir childre after, and Rachel with Ioseph hynder most.
Geneva Bible (1560)
And he put the maides, and their children formost, and Leah, and her children after, and Rahel, and Ioseph hindermost.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
And he put the handmaydens & theyr chyldren formost, and Lea and her children after, and Rachel and Ioseph hindermost.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.
Webster's Bible (1833)
He put the handmaids and their children in front, Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
and he setteth the maid-servants and their children first, and Leah and her children behind, and Rachel and Joseph last.
American Standard Version (1901)
And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.
American Standard Version (1901)
And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
He put the servants and their children in front, Leah and her children after them, and Rachel and Joseph at the back.
World English Bible (2000)
He put the handmaids and their children in front, Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
He put the servants and their children in front, with Leah and her children behind them, and Rachel and Joseph behind them.
Referenced Verses
- Gen 29:30 : 30 Jacob was also with Rachel, and he loved Rachel more than Leah. And he worked for Laban another seven years.
- Gen 30:22-24 : 22 Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb. 23 She conceived and gave birth to a son and said, 'God has taken away my disgrace.' 24 She named him Joseph and said, 'May the LORD add another son to me.'
- Gen 37:3 : 3 Now Israel loved Joseph more than any of his other sons because he was the child of his old age, and he made him a robe of many colors.
- Mal 3:17 : 17 They will be mine, says the Lord of Hosts, on the day when I act. I will spare them as a father spares his son who serves him.
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5 When Esau looked up and saw the women and children, he asked, 'Who are these with you?' Jacob replied, 'They are the children whom God has graciously given to your servant.'
6 Then the maidservants came forward with their children and bowed down.
7 Next, Leah and her children came forward and bowed down. Finally, Joseph and Rachel came forward and bowed down.
8 'What do you mean by all these camps I met?' Esau inquired. Jacob replied, 'To find favor in the eyes of my lord.'
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1 Jacob looked up and saw Esau approaching with four hundred men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two maidservants.
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24 The sons of Rachel: Joseph and Benjamin.
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19 The sons of Rachel, Jacob’s wife, were Joseph and Benjamin.
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3 He himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.
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25 After Rachel gave birth to Joseph, Jacob said to Laban, 'Send me on my way so I can go back to my homeland.'
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17 Then Jacob got up and put his children and his wives on camels.
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31 When the LORD saw that Leah was unloved, He opened her womb, but Rachel remained barren.
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23 He saw the third generation of Ephraim’s children, and also the children of Machir son of Manasseh were placed at birth on Joseph’s knees.
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11 So Joseph settled his father and brothers, giving them property in the best part of the land in Egypt, in the region of Rameses, as Pharaoh had commanded.