KJV King James Version
And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
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Genesis 32:3
And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
WEB World English Bible
Jacob sent messengers in front of him to Esau, his brother, to the land of Seir, the field of Edom.
ASV American Standard Version
And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the field of Edom.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
And Jacob sendeth messengers before him unto Esau his brother, towards the land of Seir, the field of Edom,
Surrounding context — Genesis 32
1 And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.
2 And when Jacob saw them, he said, This [is] God’s host: and he called the name of that place Mahanaim.
3 And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.
4 And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:
5 And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in thy sight.
6 And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
וַיִּשְׁלַ֨חH7971 · sha.lachto send: departיַעֲקֹ֤בH3290 · ya.a.qovJacobמַלְאָכִים֙H4397 · ma.le.akhmessengerלְפָנָ֔יוH6440 · pa.nehface: beforeאֶל־H413 · elto(wards)עֵשָׂ֖וH6215 · e.savEsauאָחִ֑יוH251 · achbrother: male-siblingאַ֥רְצָהH776 · e.retsland: country/planetשֵׂעִ֖ירH8165 · se.irSeirשְׂדֵ֥הH7704 · sa.daySirionאֱדֽוֹם׃H123 · e.domEdom
Cross-references
Joshua 24:4And I gave unto Isaac Jacob and Esau: and I gave unto Esau mount Seir, to possess it; but Jacob and his children went down into Egypt.Genesis 25:30And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red [pottage]; for I [am] faint: therefore was his name called Edom.Genesis 33:14Let 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.Genesis 14:6And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto Elparan, which [is] by the wilderness.Deuteronomy 2:5Meddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a foot breadth; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau [for] a possession.Genesis 36:6-9And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob.Genesis 27:41-42And 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.Genesis 33:16So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.Deuteronomy 2:22As he did to the children of Esau, which dwelt in Seir, when he destroyed the Horims from before them; and they succeeded them, and dwelt in their stead even unto this day:Luke 14:31-32Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand?Malachi 3:1Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts.Luke 9:52And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him.
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