KJV King James Version
Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, [and] the mother with the children.
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Genesis 32:11
Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, [and] the mother with the children.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Please deliver me from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am afraid that he may come and attack me and the mothers and children with me.
WEB World English Bible
Please deliver me from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he come and strike me, and the mothers with the children.
ASV American Standard Version
Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he come and smite me, the mother with the children.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘Deliver me, I pray Thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I am fearing him, less he come and have smitten me—mother beside sons;
Surrounding context — Genesis 32
8 And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape.
9 And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LORD which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee:
10 I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands.
11 Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, [and] the mother with the children.
12 And thou saidst, I will surely do thee good, and make thy seed as the sand of the sea, which cannot be numbered for multitude.
13 And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother;
14 Two hundred she goats, and twenty he goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams,
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הַצִּילֵ֥נִיH5337 · na.tsalto rescueנָ֛אH4994 · napleaseמִיַּ֥דH3027 · yadhandאָחִ֖יH251 · achbrother: male-siblingמִיַּ֣דH3027 · yadhandעֵשָׂ֑וH6215 · e.savEsauכִּֽי־H3588 · kiforיָרֵ֤אH3373 · ya.reafraidאָנֹכִי֙H595 · a.no.khiIאֹת֔וֹH853 · et[Obj.]פֶּן־H6435 · penlestיָב֣וֹאH935 · boto come (in): comeוְהִכַּ֔נִיH5221 · na.khahto smiteאֵ֖םH517 · emmotherעַל־H5921 · aluponבָּנִֽים׃H1121 · benson: child
Cross-references
Proverbs 18:19A brother offended [is harder to be won] than a strong city: and [their] contentions [are] like the bars of a castle.Psalm 59:1-2To the chief Musician, Altaschith, Michtam of David; when Saul sent, and they watched the house to kill him. Deliver me from mine enemies, O my God: defend me from them that rise up against me.Matthew 6:13And lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil: For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever. Amen.Hosea 10:14Therefore shall a tumult arise among thy people, and all thy fortresses shall be spoiled, as Shalman spoiled Betharbel in the day of battle: the mother was dashed in pieces upon [her] children.1 Samuel 12:10And they cried unto the LORD, and said, We have sinned, because we have forsaken the LORD, and have served Baalim and Ashtaroth: but now deliver us out of the hand of our enemies, and we will serve thee.1 Samuel 24:15The LORD therefore be judge, and judge between me and thee, and see, and plead my cause, and deliver me out of thine hand.Daniel 3:17If it be [so], our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver [us] out of thine hand, O king.Psalm 16:1Michtam of David. Preserve me, O God: for in thee do I put my trust.Psalm 119:134Deliver me from the oppression of man: so will I keep thy precepts.Genesis 27:41And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.Psalm 25:20O keep my soul, and deliver me: let me not be ashamed; for I put my trust in thee.Psalm 142:6Attend unto my cry; for I am brought very low: deliver me from my persecutors; for they are stronger than I.Psalm 43:1Judge me, O God, and plead my cause against an ungodly nation: O deliver me from the deceitful and unjust man.Psalm 31:2Bow down thine ear to me; deliver me speedily: be thou my strong rock, for an house of defence to save me.Deuteronomy 22:6If a bird’s nest chance to be before thee in the way in any tree, or on the ground, [whether they be] young ones, or eggs, and the dam sitting upon the young, or upon the eggs, thou shalt not take the dam with the young:
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