Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

Then he put up his tent there for the night; and from among his goods he took, as an offering for his brother Esau,

New American Standard Bible

So he spent the night there. Then he selected from what he had with him a present for his brother Esau:

King James Version

And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother;

Holman Bible

He spent the night there and took part of what he had brought with him as a gift for his brother Esau:

International Standard Version

Jacob spent the night there. Out of everything that he had brought with him, he chose a gift for his brother Esau

A Conservative Version

And he lodged there that night, and took of that which he had with him a present for Esau his brother:

American Standard Version

And he lodged there that night, and took of that which he had with him a present for Esau his brother:

Amplified

So Jacob spent the night there. Then he selected a present for his brother Esau from the livestock he had acquired:

Darby Translation

And he lodged there that night; and took of what came to his hand a gift for Esau his brother --

Julia Smith Translation

And he will pass the night them in that night, and he will take from what came into his hand, a gift to Esau his brother.

King James 2000

And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother;

Lexham Expanded Bible

And he lodged there that night. Then he took {from what he had with him} a gift for Esau his brother:

Modern King James verseion

And he lodged there that night. And he took of that which came to his hand, a present for Esau his brother

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

And he tarried there that same night, and took of that which came to hand, a present, unto Esau his brother:

NET Bible

Jacob stayed there that night. Then he sent as a gift to his brother Esau

New Heart English Bible

He lodged there that night, and took from that which he had with him, a present for Esau, his brother:

The Emphasized Bible

And he tarried there that night, and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother:

Webster

And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau, his brother;

World English Bible

He lodged there that night, and took from that which he had with him, a present for Esau, his brother:

Youngs Literal Translation

And he lodgeth there during that night, and taketh from that which is coming into his hand, a present for Esau his brother:

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
And he lodged
לין לוּן 
Luwn 
Usage: 84

לילה ליל ליל 
Layil 
Usage: 233

and took
לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966


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

to his hand
יד 
Yad 
Usage: 1612

מנחה 
Minchah 
Usage: 211

עשׂו 
`Esav 
Usage: 97

References

Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

Jacob Fears Esau

12 And you said, Truly, I will be good to you, and make your seed like the sand of the sea which may not be numbered. 13 Then he put up his tent there for the night; and from among his goods he took, as an offering for his brother Esau, 14 Two hundred she-goats and twenty he-goats, two hundred females and twenty males from the sheep,

Cross References

Genesis 43:11

Then their father Israel said to them, If it has to be so, then do this: take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels to give the man, perfumes and honey and spices and nuts:

Proverbs 18:16

A man's offering makes room for him, letting him come before great men.

Genesis 43:26

And when Joseph came in, they gave him the things which they had for him, and went down to the earth before him.

Proverbs 17:8

An offering of money is like a stone of great price in the eyes of him who has it: wherever he goes, he does well.

Proverbs 19:6

Great numbers will make attempts to get the approval of a ruler: and every man is the special friend of him who has something to give.

Proverbs 21:14

By a secret offering wrath is turned away, and the heat of angry feelings by money in the folds of the robe.

Genesis 18:2

And lifting up his eyes, he saw three men before him; and seeing them, he went quickly to them from the door of the tent, and went down on his face to the earth;

Genesis 32:20-21

And you are to say further, Jacob, your servant, is coming after us. For he said to himself, I will take away his wrath by the offering which I have sent on, and then I will come before him: it may be that I will have grace in his eyes.

Genesis 33:10

And Jacob said, Not so; but if I have grace in your eyes, take them as a sign of my love, for I have seen your face as one may see the face of God, and you have been pleased with me.

Genesis 42:6

Now Joseph was ruler over all the land, and it was he who gave out the grain to all the people of the land; and Joseph's brothers came before him and went down on their faces to the earth.

1 Samuel 25:8

If your young men are questioned they will say the same thing. So now, let my young men have grace in your eyes, for we are come at a good time; please give anything you may have by you to your servants and to your son David.

1 Samuel 25:27

And let this offering, which your servant gives to my lord, be given to the young men who are with my lord.

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