Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Then Jacob
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.
Bible in Basic English
Now Jacob sent servants before him to Esau, his brother, 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,
Themes
Edomites, the » Dwelt in mount seir
Prudence » Exemplified » jacob
Interlinear
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Paniym
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'erets
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 32:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Fears Esau
2
And when Jacob saw them he said, "This is God's camp!" So he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
3 Then Jacob
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 25:30
And Esau said to Jacob, "Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am exhausted!" (Therefore his name was called Edom.)
Genesis 14:6
and the Horites in their hill country of Seir as far as El-paran on the border of the wilderness.
Genesis 33:14
Let my lord pass on ahead of his servant, and I will lead on slowly, at the pace of the livestock that are ahead of me and at the pace of the children, until I come to my lord in Seir."
Deuteronomy 2:5
Do not contend with them, for I will not give you any of their land, no, not so much as for the sole of the foot to tread on, because I have given Mount Seir to Esau as a possession.
Joshua 24:4
And to Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. And I gave Esau the hill country of Seir to possess, but Jacob and his children went down to Egypt.
Genesis 27:41-42
Now Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father had blessed him, and Esau said to himself, "The days of mourning for my father are approaching; then I will kill my brother Jacob."
Genesis 33:16
So Esau returned that day on his way to Seir.
Genesis 36:6-9
Then Esau took his wives, his sons, his daughters, and all the members of his household, his livestock, all his beasts, and all his property that he had acquired in the land of Canaan. He went into a land away from his brother Jacob.
Deuteronomy 2:22
as he did for the people of Esau, who live in Seir, when he destroyed the Horites before them and they dispossessed them and settled in their place even to this day.
Malachi 3:1
"Behold, I send my messenger, and he will prepare the way before me. And the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to his temple; and the messenger of the covenant in whom you delight, behold, he is coming, says the LORD of hosts.
Luke 9:52
And he sent messengers ahead of him, who went and entered a village of the Samaritans, to make preparations for him.
Luke 14:31-32
Or what king, going out to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and deliberate whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?