Parallel Verses

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.

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;

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 not worthy of the least of all the mercies and of all the truth which thou hast showed unto thy slave; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan and now I am become two bands. 11 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. 12 And thou hast said, I will surely do thee good and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.



Cross References

Psalm 59:1-2

Deliver me from my enemies, O my God; defend me from those that rise up against me.

Proverbs 18:19

A brother offended is harder to be won than a strong city, and their contentions are like the bars of a castle.

Hosea 10:14

Therefore, in thy peoples a tumult shall arise, and all thy fortresses shall be destroyed, as Shalman destroyed Betharbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces upon 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 slay my brother Jacob.

Deuteronomy 22:6

If a bird's nest is encountered before thee in the way in any tree or on the ground, with young ones or eggs, and the mother sitting upon the young or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the mother with the young.

1 Samuel 12:10

And they cried unto the LORD and said, We have sinned because we have forsaken the LORD and have served the Baalim and Ashtaroth, but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.

1 Samuel 24:15

The LORD, therefore, shall judge, and he shall judge between me and thee. Let him see and plead my cause, and defend me from thy hand.

Psalm 16:1

Preserve me, O God: for in thee I have put my trust.

Psalm 25:20

Schin O keep my soul and deliver me; let me not be ashamed, for I put my trust in thee.

Psalm 31:2

Incline thine ear unto me; deliver me speedily; be thou my strong rock, for a house of defence to save me.

Psalm 43:1

Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against those who are not merciful; O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.

Psalm 119:134

Ransom me from the violence of men, and I will keep thy precepts.

Psalm 142:6

Attend unto my cry, for I am brought very low; deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.

Daniel 3:17

Behold, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine hand, O king.

Matthew 6:13

And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil, for thine is the kingdom and the power and the glory forever. Amen.

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