Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau. For I fear him, lest he comes and smites me, the mother with the sons.
New American Standard Bible
King James Version
Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, and the mother with the children.
Holman Bible
Please rescue me from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am afraid of him; otherwise, he may come and attack me, the mothers, and their children.
International Standard Version
Deliver me from my brother Esau's control, because I'm terrified of him, and I'm afraid that he's coming to attack me, the mothers, and their children.
American Standard Version
Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he come and smite me, the mother with the children.
Amplified
Save me, please, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau; for I fear him, that he will come and attack me and the mothers with the children.
Bible in Basic English
Be my saviour from the hand of Esau, my brother: for my fear is that he will make an attack on me, putting to death mother and child.
Darby Translation
Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau; for I fear him, lest he come and smite me, and the mother with the children.
Julia Smith Translation
Take me away now from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau, for I am afraid of him, lest he shall come and smite me, the mother upon the sons.
King James 2000
Deliver me, I pray you, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, and the mother with the children.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Please rescue me from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau, for I fear him, lest he come and attack mother and children [alike].
Modern King James verseion
Deliver me, I pray You, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau. For I fear him, lest he come and strike me, from mother to sons.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Deliver me from the hands of my brother Esau, for I fear him: lest he will come and smite the mother with the children.
NET Bible
Rescue me, I pray, from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am afraid he will come and attack me, as well as the mothers with their children.
New Heart English Bible
Please deliver me from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he come and strike me, and the mothers with the children.
The Emphasized Bible
Deliver me I pray thee out of the hand of my brother out of the hand of Esau, for I, am afraid of him, lest he come in and smite mother as well as sons
Webster
Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he shall come and smite me, and the mother with the children.
World English Bible
Please deliver me from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he come and strike me, and the mothers with the children.
Youngs Literal Translation
Deliver me, I pray Thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I am fearing him, less he come and have smitten me -- mother beside sons;
Themes
jacob » Summary of his character » Prayerful
Prayer » Plead in the » Promises of God
Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 32:11
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Fears Esau
10 I am not worthy of the least of all the loving kindnesses, and of all the truth, which thou have shown to thy servant, for with my staff I passed over this Jordan, and now I have become two companies. 11 Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau. For I fear him, lest he comes and smites me, the mother with the sons. 12 And thou said, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.
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Cross References
Psalm 59:1-2
Deliver me from my enemies, O my God. Set me on high from those who rise up against me.
Proverbs 18:19
A brother offended [is harder to be won] than a strong city, and [such] contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Hosea 10:14
Therefore a tumult shall arise among thy people, and all thy fortresses shall be destroyed, as Shalman destroyed Beth-arbel in the day of battle; the mother was dashed in pieces with her sons.
Genesis 27:41
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.
Deuteronomy 22:6
If a bird's nest chance to be before thee in the way, in any tree or on the ground, with young ones or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young or upon the eggs, thou shall not take the dam with the young.
1 Samuel 12:10
And they cried to LORD, and said, We have sinned because we have forsaken LORD, and have served the Baalim and the Ashtaroth, but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.
1 Samuel 24:15
LORD therefore be judge, and give sentence between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thy hand.
Psalm 16:1
Preserve me, O God, for in thee do I take refuge.
Psalm 25:20
O keep my soul, and deliver me. Let me not be put to shame, for I take refuge in thee.
Psalm 31:2
Bow down thine ear to me. Deliver me speedily. Be thou to me a strong rock, a house of defense to save me.
Psalm 43:1
Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against a profane nation. O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.
Psalm 119:134
Redeem me from the oppression of man, so I will observe thy precepts.
Psalm 142:6
Attend to my cry, for I am brought very low. Deliver me from my persecutors, for they are stronger than I.
Daniel 3:17
If it be [so], our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thy hand, O king.
Matthew 6:13
And bring us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, because from thee is the kingdom and the power and the glory into the ages. Truly.