Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
Then Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother, to the land of Seir, the territory of Edom.
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.
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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References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 32:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Fears Esau
2 And when he saw them, Jacob said, "This [is] the camp of God!" And he called the name of that place Mahanaim. 3 Then Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother, to the land of Seir, the territory of Edom. 4 And he instructed them, saying, "Thus you must say to my lord, to Esau, 'Thus says your servant Jacob, I have dwelled as an alien with Laban, and I have remained [there] until now.
Phrases
Cross References
Genesis 25:30
And Esau said to Jacob, "Give me {some of that red stuff} to gulp down, 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, which is at the wilderness.
Genesis 33:14
Let my lord pass on before his servant and I will move along 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 get involved in battle with them, for I will not give you any of their land, not even {a foot's breadth} [of it]; since I have given Mount Seir [as] a possession for Esau.
Joshua 24:4
and to Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. To Esau I gave the hill country of Seir to possess, but Jacob and his children went down [to] Egypt.
Genesis 27:41-42
Then Esau held a grudge against Jacob on account of the blessing with which his father had blessed him. And Esau said in his heart, "The days of mourning for my father are coming, then I will kill Jacob my brother."
Genesis 33:16
So Esau turned that day on his way to Seir.
Genesis 36:6-9
And Esau took his wives and his sons and his daughters, and all the persons of his household, and his sheep and goats, and all his cattle, and all the goods that he had acquired in the land of Canaan, and went to a land away from his brother Jacob.
Deuteronomy 2:22
just as he did for the descendants of Esau, who live in Seir, when he destroyed the Horites from {before them} and dispossessed them, and [then] they settled in their place up to this day.
Malachi 3:1
"Look! I [am] going to send my messenger, and he will prepare [the] way {before me}. And the Lord whom you [are] seeking will come suddenly to his temple, and the messenger of the covenant, [in] whom you [are] taking pleasure--look!--[he is] about to come," says Yahweh of hosts.
Luke 9:52
And he sent messengers before {him}, and they went [and] entered into a village of the Samaritans in order to prepare for him.
Luke 14:31-32
Or what king, going out to engage another king in battle, does not sit down first [and] deliberate whether he is able with ten thousand to oppose the one coming against him with twenty thousand.