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Genesis 32:19
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KJ21
And so commanded he the second, and the third, and all who followed the droves, saying, “In this manner shall ye speak unto Esau when ye find him.
ASV
And he commanded also the second, and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying, On this manner shall ye speak unto Esau, when ye find him;
AMP
And so Jacob commanded the second and the third as well, and all that followed the herds, saying, “This is what you shall say to Esau when you meet him;
AMPC
And so he commanded the second and the third and all that followed the droves, saying, This is what you are to say to Esau when you meet him.
BRG
And so commanded he the second, and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying, On this manner shall ye speak unto Esau, when ye find him.
CSB
He also told the second one, the third, and everyone who was walking behind the animals, “Say the same thing to Esau when you find him.
CSBA
He also told the second one, the third, and everyone who was walking behind the animals, ‘Say the same thing to Esau when you find him.
CEB
He also ordered the second group, the third group, and everybody following the herds, “Say exactly the same thing to Esau when you find him.
CJB
then you are to say, ‘They belong to your servant Ya‘akov, and they are a present he has sent to my lord ‘Esav; and Ya‘akov himself is just behind us.’”
CEV
Jacob also told the men in charge of the second and third herds and those who followed to say the same thing when they met Esau.
DARBY
And so commanded he the second, and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying, According to this word shall ye speak to Esau when ye find him.
DRA
In like manner he commanded the second and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying: Speak ye the same words to Esau, when ye find him.
ERV
Jacob also ordered the second servant, the third servant, and all the other servants to do the same thing. He said, “You will say the same thing to Esau when you meet him.
EASY
Jacob also told the servants who led the other groups of animals, as well as the servants who followed behind them, ‘You are to say the same thing to Esau, when you meet him.
EHV
He commanded the second group, and the third, and all those who followed the herds, “This is how you shall speak to Esau when you meet him.
ESV
He likewise instructed the second and the third and all who followed the droves, “You shall say the same thing to Esau when you find him,
ESVUK
He likewise instructed the second and the third and all who followed the droves, “You shall say the same thing to Esau when you find him,
EXB
Jacob ordered the second servant, the third servant, and all the ·other servants [L others who followed the droves of animals] to do the same thing. He said, “Say the same thing to Esau when you meet him.
GNV
So likewise commanded he the second and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying, After this manner, ye shall speak unto Esau, when ye find him.
GW
He also commanded the second servant, the third, and all the others who followed the herds. He said, “Say the same thing to Esau when you find him.
GNT
He gave the same order to the second, the third, and to all the others who were in charge of the herds: “This is what you must say to Esau when you meet him.
HCSB
He also told the second one, the third, and everyone who was walking behind the animals, “Say the same thing to Esau when you find him.
ICB
Jacob ordered the second servant, the third servant and all the other servants to do the same thing. He said, “Say the same thing to Esau when you meet him.
ISV
He issued similar instructions to the second and third group, as well as to all the others who drove the herds that followed: “This is how you are to speak to Esau when you find him.
JUB
And so commanded he the second and the third and all that followed those droves, saying, On this manner shall ye speak unto Esau when ye find him.
KJV
And so commanded he the second, and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying, On this manner shall ye speak unto Esau, when ye find him.
AKJV
And so commanded he the second, and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying, On this manner shall ye speak unto Esau, when ye find him.
LSB
Then he commanded also the second and the third and all those who followed the flocks, saying, “After this manner you shall speak to Esau when you find him;
LEB
And he also instructed the second servant and the third, and everyone else who was behind the herds, saying, “You must speak to Esau according to this word when you find him.
TLB
Jacob gave the same instructions to each driver, with the same message.
MSG
He gave the same instructions to the second servant and to the third—to each in turn as they set out with their herds: “Say ‘Your servant Jacob is on his way behind us.’” He thought, “I will soften him up with the succession of gifts. Then when he sees me face-to-face, maybe he’ll be glad to welcome me.”
MEV
Likewise he commanded the second and the third and all that followed the droves, saying, “This is what you are to say to Esau when you find him.
NOG
He also commanded the second servant, the third, and all the others who followed the herds. He said, “Say the same thing to Esau when you find him.
NABRE
tell him, ‘To your servant Jacob, but they have been sent as a gift to my lord Esau. Jacob himself is right behind us.’”
NASB
Then he commanded also the second and the third, and all those who followed the flocks, saying, “In this way you shall speak to Esau when you find him;
NASB1995
Then he commanded also the second and the third, and all those who followed the droves, saying, “After this manner you shall speak to Esau when you find him;
NCB
you are to answer, ‘They belong to your servant Jacob. They are a gift for my lord Esau. And Jacob himself is behind us.’ ”
NCV
Jacob ordered the second servant, the third servant, and all the other servants to do the same thing. He said, “Say the same thing to Esau when you meet him.
NET
He also gave these instructions to the second and third servants, as well as all those who were following the herds, saying, “You must say the same thing to Esau when you meet him.
NIRV
He also spoke to the second and third servants. He told them and all the others who followed the herds what to do. He said, “Say the same thing to Esau when you meet him.
NIV
He also instructed the second, the third and all the others who followed the herds: “You are to say the same thing to Esau when you meet him.
NIVUK
He also instructed the second, the third and all the others who followed the herds: ‘You are to say the same thing to Esau when you meet him.
NKJV
So he commanded the second, the third, and all who followed the droves, saying, “In this manner you shall speak to Esau when you find him;
NLV
He also told the second and the third and all those who followed the animals, “This is what you are to say to Esau when you meet him.
NLT
Jacob gave the same instructions to the second and third herdsmen and to all who followed behind the herds: “You must say the same thing to Esau when you meet him.
NRSVA
He likewise instructed the second and the third and all who followed the droves, ‘You shall say the same thing to Esau when you meet him,
NRSVACE
He likewise instructed the second and the third and all who followed the droves, ‘You shall say the same thing to Esau when you meet him,
NRSVCE
He likewise instructed the second and the third and all who followed the droves, “You shall say the same thing to Esau when you meet him,
NRSVUE
He likewise instructed the second and the third and all who followed the droves, “You shall say the same thing to Esau when you meet him,
OJB
And so commanded he the second, and the third, and all that followed the adarim (herds), saying, On this manner shall ye speak unto Esav, when ye find him.
RGT
So, likewise, he commanded the second and the third, and all that followed the flocks, saying, “After this manner you shall speak to Esau, when you find him.
RSV
He likewise instructed the second and the third and all who followed the droves, “You shall say the same thing to Esau when you meet him,
RSVCE
He likewise instructed the second and the third and all who followed the droves, “You shall say the same thing to Esau when you meet him,
TLV
then you are to say, ‘To your servant, to Jacob—it’s an offering sent to my lord, to Esau. And look, he’s also behind us.’”
VOICE
Jacob instructed those responsible for the second and third herds, as well as those who followed behind to help: Jacob: When you meet Esau, say the same thing these other herdsman have said,
WEB
He commanded also the second, and the third, and all that followed the herds, saying, “This is how you shall speak to Esau, when you find him.
WYC
In like manner, he gave commandments to the second, and to the third (he gave the same orders to the second, and the third servants), and to all that followed the flocks; and said, Speak ye by the same words to Esau, when ye find him,
YLT
And he commandeth also the second, also the third, also all who are going after the droves, saying, `According to this manner do ye speak unto Esau in your finding him,
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