Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
So the gift was sent on ahead of him while he remained in the camp that night.
New American Standard Bible
So the present passed on before him, while he himself spent that night in the camp.
King James Version
So went the present over before him: and himself lodged that night in the company.
International Standard Version
Jacob was thinking, "I'll pacify him with the presents that are being sent ahead of me. Then, when I meet him, perhaps he'll accept me." So the presents went ahead of him, while he spent that night in the camp.
A Conservative Version
So the present passed over before him, and he himself lodged that night in the company.
American Standard Version
So the present passed over before him: and he himself lodged that night in the company.
Amplified
So the gift [of the herds of livestock] went on ahead of him, and he himself spent that night back in the camp.
Bible in Basic English
So the servants with the offerings went on in front, and he himself took his rest that night in the tents with his people.
Darby Translation
And the gift went over before him; and he himself lodged that night in the camp.
Julia Smith Translation
And the gift will pass over before his face, and he remained in that night in the camp.
King James 2000
So the present went over before him: and he himself lodged that night in the company.
Lexham Expanded Bible
So the gift passed on before him, but he himself spent that night in the camp.
Modern King James verseion
And the present went over before him. And he himself lodged that night in the camp.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
So went the present before him, and he tarried all that night in the tent,
NET Bible
So the gifts were sent on ahead of him while he spent that night in the camp.
New Heart English Bible
So the present passed over before him, and he himself lodged that night in the camp.
The Emphasized Bible
So the present passed over before him, - whereas he himself tarried that night in the camp.
Webster
So the present went over before him; and he himself lodged that night in the company.
World English Bible
So the present passed over before him, and he himself lodged that night in the camp.
Youngs Literal Translation
and the present passeth over before his face, and he hath lodged during that night in the camp.
Themes
Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Presents » Sometimes sent before the giver
Prudence » Exemplified » jacob
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 32:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Fears Esau
20
You are also to say, ‘Look, your servant Jacob is right behind us.’” For he thought, “I want to appease Esau with the gift that is going ahead of me. After that, I can face him, and perhaps he will forgive me.”
21 So the gift was sent on ahead of him while he remained in the camp that night.
22
During the night Jacob got up and took his two wives, his two female slaves, and his 11 sons, and crossed the ford of Jabbok.