Genesis 33:1
And Jacob lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, Esau came with four hundred men. So he divided the children to Leah, Rachel, and the two maidservants.
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Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts
Jacob looked up and saw Esau approaching with four hundred men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two maidservants.
King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)
And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.
American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers
And Jacob{H3290} lifted up{H5375} his eyes,{H5869} and looked,{H7200} and, behold, Esau{H6215} was coming,{H935} and with him four{H702} hundred{H3967} men.{H376} And he divided{H2673} the children{H3206} unto Leah,{H3812} and unto Rachel,{H7354} and unto the two{H8147} handmaids.{H8198}
King James Version with Strong's Numbers
And Jacob{H3290} lifted up{H5375}{(H8799)} his eyes{H5869}, and looked{H7200}{(H8799)}, and, behold, Esau{H6215} came{H935}{(H8802)}, and with him four{H702} hundred{H3967} men{H376}. And he divided{H2673}{(H8799)} the children{H3206} unto Leah{H3812}, and unto Rachel{H7354}, and unto the two{H8147} handmaids{H8198}.
Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)
Iacob lyfte vp his eyes and sawe hys brother Esau come and with him.iiij. hundred men. And he deuyded the childern vnto Lea and vnto Rahel and vnto ye ij. maydens.
Coverdale Bible (1535)
Iacob lift vp his eyes, & sawe his brother Esau comynge with foure hundreth men: and he deuyded his children vnto Lea vnto Rachel, and to both the maydes,
Geneva Bible (1560)
And as Iaakob lift vp his eyes, and looked, behold, Esau came, and with him foure hundreth men: and he deuided the children to Leah, and to Rahel, and to the two maides.
Bishops' Bible (1568)
Iacob lyftyng vp his eyes, looked, and beholde Esau came, hauyng with hym foure hundred men: and he deuided the childre vnto Lea, and vnto Rachel, and vnto the two handmaydens.
Authorized King James Version (1611)
¶ And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.
Webster's Bible (1833)
Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau was coming, and with him four hundred men. He divided the children between Leah, Rachel, and to the two handmaids.
Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)
And Jacob lifteth up his eyes, and looketh, and lo, Esau is coming, and with him four hundred men; and he divideth the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two maid-servants;
American Standard Version (1901)
And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau was coming, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.
American Standard Version (1901)
And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau was coming, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.
Bible in Basic English (1941)
Then Jacob, lifting up his eyes, saw Esau coming with his four hundred men. So he made a division of the children between Leah and Rachel and the two women-servants.
World English Bible (2000)
Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau was coming, and with him four hundred men. He divided the children between Leah, Rachel, and the two handmaids.
NET Bible® (New English Translation)
Jacob Meets Esau Jacob looked up and saw that Esau was coming along with four hundred men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two female servants.
Referenced Verses
- Gen 32:6-7 : 6 And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to your brother Esau, and he is coming to meet you, and four hundred men with him. 7 Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that were with him, and the flocks, herds, and camels, into two groups;
- Gen 32:16 : 16 And he delivered them into the hand of his servants, every drove by themselves; and said to his servants, Pass over before me, and put a space between drove and drove.
- Gen 27:41-42 : 41 And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob. 42 And these words of Esau her elder son were told to Rebekah: and she sent and called Jacob her younger son, and said to him, Behold, your brother Esau, concerning you, comforts himself, planning to kill you.
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- Gen 32:6-83 verses82%
6 And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to your brother Esau, and he is coming to meet you, and four hundred men with him.
7 Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that were with him, and the flocks, herds, and camels, into two groups;
8 And said, If Esau comes to one group and attacks it, then the other group which is left shall escape.
- Gen 33:2-87 verses81%
2 And he placed the maidservants and their children foremost, Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph at the back.
3 And he passed over in front of them and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
4 And Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, fell on his neck, and kissed him; and they wept.
5 And he lifted up his eyes and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with you? And he said, The children whom God has graciously given your servant.
6 Then the maidservants came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.
7 And Leah also with her children came near and bowed themselves; and afterward Joseph and Rachel came near, and they bowed themselves.
8 And he said, What do you mean by all this company which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my lord.
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4 And Jacob sent and called Rachel and Leah to the field to his flock,
5 And said to them, I see your father's expression, that it is not toward me as before; but the God of my father has been with me.
- Gen 32:3-42 verses74%
3 And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother in the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
4 And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall you speak to my lord Esau; Your servant Jacob says this, I have lived with Laban, and stayed there until now:
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6 And Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters, all the persons of his house, and his livestock, all his animals, and all his possessions, which he had obtained in the land of Canaan; and he went into another land away from his brother Jacob.
- Gen 32:19-202 verses74%
19 And so he commanded the second, and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying, On this manner shall you speak to Esau, when you find him.
20 And say moreover, 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.
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33 And Laban went into Jacob's tent, and into Leah's tent, and into the two maidservants' tents; but he found them not. Then he went out of Leah's tent, and entered into Rachel's tent.
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6 And he said to them, Is he well? And they said, He is well; and behold, Rachel his daughter is coming with the sheep.
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17 And he commanded the first, saying, When Esau my brother meets you, and asks you, saying, Whose are you? and where are you going? and whose are these ahead of you?
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15 And Esau said, Let me now leave with you some of the people who are with me. And he said, What need is there? Let me find grace in the sight of my lord.