Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
Let my lord go ahead of his servant. I will continue on slowly, at a pace suited to the livestock and the children, until I come to my lord at Seir.”
New American Standard Bible
Please let my lord pass on before his servant, and I will proceed at my leisure, according to the pace of the cattle that are before me and according to the pace of the children, until I come to my lord at
King James Version
Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.
International Standard Version
So allow yourself to go ahead of your servant while I travel more slowly, letting the herds set their own pace with the children until I arrive to see my lord in Seir."
A Conservative Version
Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant, and I will lead on gently, according to the pace of the cattle that are before me and according to the pace of the children, until I come to my lord to Seir.
American Standard Version
Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on gently, according to the pace of the cattle that are before me and according to the pace of the children, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.
Amplified
Please let my lord go on ahead of his servant, and I will move on slowly, governed by the pace of the livestock that are in front of me and according to the endurance of the children,
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
Let my lord, I pray thee, pass on before his servant, and I will drive on at my ease according to the pace of the cattle that is before me, and according to the pace of the children, until I come to my lord, to Seir.
Julia Smith Translation
Now my lord, shall pass through before his servant, and I will drive out softly, according to the foot of the work before me and according to the foot of the children, till I shall come to my lord to Seir.
King James 2000
Let my lord, I pray you, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on slowly, according as the flocks that go before me and the children are able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.
Lexham Expanded Bible
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."
Modern King James verseion
Please let my lord pass over before his servant, and I will lead on softly, according as the flocks that go before me, and the boys, are able to endure, until I come to my lord to Seir.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Let my lord therefore go before his servant and I will drive fair and softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children, be able to endure: until I come to my lord unto Seir."
NET Bible
Let my lord go on ahead of his servant. I will travel more slowly, at the pace of the herds and the children, until I come to my lord at Seir."
New Heart English Bible
Please let my lord pass over before his servant, and I will lead on gently, according to the pace of the livestock that are before me and according to the pace of the children, until I come to my lord to Seir."
The Emphasized Bible
Let my lord, I pray thee pass over before his servant, and let, me, lead on in my own easy way, at the pace of the cattle that are before me, and at the pace of the children, until that I come in unto my lord, towards Seir.
Webster
Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on slowly, according as the cattle that go before me, and the children are able to endure; until I come to my lord to Seir.
World English Bible
Please let my lord pass over before his servant, and I will lead on gently, according to the pace of the livestock that are before me and according to the pace of the children, until I come to my lord to Seir."
Youngs Literal Translation
Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant, and I -- I lead on gently, according to the foot of the work which is before me, and to the foot of the children, until that I come unto my lord, to Seir.'
Themes
Prayer » Answered » Jacob, for deliverance from esau
Shepherds » Care of the sheep by, exhibited in » Tenderness to the ewes in lamb, and to the young
Interlinear
Paniym
`ebed
Paniym
Regel
Word Count of 20 Translations in Genesis 33:14
Verse Info
Context Readings
Jacob Meets Esau And Settles At Shechem
13
Jacob replied, “My lord knows that the children are weak, and I have nursing sheep and cattle. If they are driven hard for one day, the whole herd will die.
14 Let my lord go ahead of his servant. I will continue on slowly, at a pace suited to the livestock and the children, until I come to my lord at Seir.”
15
Esau said, “Let me leave some of my people with you.”
But he replied, “Why do that? Please indulge me,
Cross References
Genesis 32:3
Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
Deuteronomy 2:1
“Then we turned back and headed for the wilderness by way of the Red Sea, as the Lord had told me, and we traveled around the hill country of Seir for many days.
Judges 5:4
when You marched from the fields of Edom,
the earth trembled,
the heavens poured
and the clouds poured water.
2 Chronicles 20:10
Now here are the Ammonites, Moabites, and the inhabitants of Mount Seir.
Isaiah 40:11
He gathers the lambs in His arms
and carries them in the fold of His garment.
He gently leads those that are nursing.
Ezekiel 25:8
This is what the Lord God says: “Because Moab and Seir said,
Ezekiel 35:2-3
“Son of man, turn your face toward Mount Seir
Mark 4:33
He would speak the word
Romans 15:1
Now we who are strong have an obligation to bear the weaknesses of those without strength,
1 Corinthians 3:2
I gave you milk to drink, not solid food, because you were not yet ready for it. In fact, you are still not ready,
1 Corinthians 9:19-22
Although I am a free man and not anyone’s slave, I have made myself a slave to everyone, in order to win