Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

Now Jacob sent servants before him to Esau, his brother, in the land of Seir, the country of Edom;

New American Standard Bible

Then Jacob sent messengers before him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom.

King James Version

And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.

Holman Bible

Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom.

International Standard Version

Then Jacob sent messengers ahead of him into the land of Seir (that is, into the territory of Edom) to meet his brother Esau.

A Conservative Version

And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother to the land of Seir, the field of Edom.

American Standard Version

And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the field of Edom.

Amplified

Then Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom.

Darby Translation

And Jacob sent messengers before his face to Esau his brother, into the land of Seir, the fields of Edom.

Julia Smith Translation

And Jacob will send messengers before his face to Esau his brother, to the land of Seir, the field of Adam.

King James 2000

And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Then Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother, to the land of Seir, the territory of Edom.

Modern King James verseion

And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother, to the land of Seir, the country of Edom.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother, unto the land of Seir and the field of Edom.

NET Bible

Jacob sent messengers on ahead to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the region of Edom.

New Heart English Bible

Jacob sent messengers in front of him to Esau, his brother, to the land of Seir, the field of Edom.

The Emphasized Bible

Then did Jacob send messengers before him unto Esau his brother, to the land of Seir, the field of Edom.

Webster

And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother, to the land of Seir, the country of Edom.

World English Bible

Jacob sent messengers in front of him to Esau, his brother, to the land of Seir, the field of Edom.

Youngs Literal Translation

And Jacob sendeth messengers before him unto Esau his brother, towards the land of Seir, the field of Edom,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
יעקב 
Ya`aqob 
Usage: 349

שׁלח 
Shalach 
Usage: 848

מלאך 
Mal'ak 
Usage: 213

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

to Esau
עשׂו 
`Esav 
Usage: 97

unto the land
ארץ 
'erets 
Usage: 2504

of Seir
שׂעיר 
Se`iyr 
Usage: 39

the country
שׂדי שׂדה 
Sadeh 
Usage: 333

References

Context Readings

Jacob Fears Esau

2 And when he saw them he said, This is the army of God: so he gave that place the name of Mahanaim. 3 Now Jacob sent servants before him to Esau, his brother, in the land of Seir, the country of Edom; 4 And he gave them orders to say these words to Esau: Your servant Jacob says, Till now I have been living with Laban:

Cross References

Genesis 25:30

And Esau said to Jacob, Give me a full meal of that red soup, for I am overcome with need for food: for this reason he was named Edom.

Genesis 14:6

And the Horites in their mountain Seir, driving them as far as El-paran, which is near the waste land.

Genesis 33:14

Do you, my lord, go on before your servant; I will come on slowly, at the rate at which the cattle and the children are able to go, till I come to my lord at Seir.

Deuteronomy 2:5

Make no attack on them, for I will not give you any of their land, not even space enough for a man's foot: because I have given Mount Seir to Esau for his heritage.

Joshua 24:4

And to Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau: to Esau I gave Mount Seir, as his heritage; but Jacob and his children went down to Egypt.

Genesis 27:41-42

So Esau was full of hate for Jacob because of his father's blessing; and he said in his heart, The days of weeping for my father are near; then I will put my brother Jacob to death.

Genesis 33:16

So Esau, turning back that day, went on his way to Seir.

Genesis 36:6-9

Esau took his wives and his sons and his daughters, and all the people of his house, and his beasts and his cattle and all his goods which he had got together in the land of Canaan, and went into the land of Seir, away from his brother Jacob.

Deuteronomy 2:22

As he did for the children of Esau living in Seir, when he sent destruction on the Horites before them, and they took their land where they are living to this day:

Malachi 3:1

See, I am sending my servant, and he will make ready the way before me; and the Lord, whom you are looking for, will suddenly come to his Temple; and the angel of the agreement, in whom you have delight, see, he is coming, says the Lord of armies.

Luke 9:52

And he sent men before: and they came to a small town of Samaria to make ready for him.

Luke 14:31-32

Or what king, going to war with another king, will not first take thought if he will be strong enough, with ten thousand men, to keep off him who comes against him with twenty thousand?

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