Parallel Verses

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

New American Standard Bible

Deliver me, I pray, 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.

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.

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.

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.

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;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Deliver me
נצל 
Natsal 
Usage: 213

I pray thee, from the hand
יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

of my brother
אח 
'ach 
Usage: 629

from the hand
יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

of Esau
עשׂו 
`Esav 
Usage: 97

for I fear
ירא 
Yare' 
Usage: 43

him, lest he will come

come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

and smite me
נכה 
Nakah 
Usage: 501

and the mother
אם 
'em 
Usage: 220

with

Usage: 0

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Jacob Fears Esau

10 I am too small for all the lovingkindnesses and for all the faithfulness, which thou hast done unto thy servant, - For with my staff, passed I over this Jordan, But, now, have I become two camps. 11 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 12 But, thou thyself, saidst, - I wilt deal well with thee. So will I make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which is not to be counted, for multitude.



Cross References

Psalm 59:1-2

Rescue me from my foes, O my God, From them who lift themselves up against me, wilt thou set me on high:

Proverbs 18:19

A brother estranged, is worse than a strong city, - and, contentions, are as the bar of a citadel.

Hosea 10:14

Therefore shall there arise a tumult among thy peoples, and, all thy fortresses, shall be plundered, as Shalman plundered Beth-arbel, in the day of battle, - the mother, upon her children, dashed to the ground.

Genesis 27:41

And Esau lay in wait for Jacob, on account of the blessing wherewith his father had blessed him, - and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father draw near, when I can slay Jacob my brother.

Deuteronomy 22:6

When a bird's-nest chanceth to be before thee, - in the way, in any tree or upon the ground, whether with nestlings or eggs, and, the mother, be sitting upon the nestlings or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the mother upon the young;

1 Samuel 12:10

But, when they made outcry unto Yahweh and said - We have sinned, in that we have forsaken Yahweh, and have served the Baals and the Ashtoreths, - now, therefore, deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, that we may serve thee,

1 Samuel 24:15

Therefore shall, Yahweh, become, judge, and do justice betwixt me and thee, - that he may see, and plead my cause, and justly deliver me out of thy hand.

Psalm 16:1

Preserve me, O GOD, for I have sought refuge in thee.

Psalm 25:20

Oh keep my soul, and rescue me, Let me not be put to shame, for I have sought refuge in thee.

Psalm 31:2

Incline unto me, thine ear, Speedily rescue me, - Become to me a Rock of refuge, a Place of security, For saving me.

Psalm 43:1

Vindicate me, O God, and plead my cause, Against a nation, without lovingkindness, From the man of deceit and perversity, wilt thou deliver me?

Psalm 119:134

Set me free from the oppression of man, so will I keep thy precepts.

Psalm 142:6

Attend thou unto my loud cry, for I am brought very low, - Rescue me from my pursuers, for they are stronger than I.

Daniel 3:17

If it is, our God, whom we serve, is able to deliver us, - out of the burning furnace of fire, and out of thy hand, O king, he will deliver.

Matthew 6:13

And bring us not into temptation, but rescue us from the evil one.

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