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Genesis 32:8
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KJ21
And he said, “If Esau come to the one company and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape.”
ASV
and he said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the company which is left shall escape.
AMP
and he said, “If Esau comes to the one camp and attacks it, then the other camp which is left will escape.”
AMPC
Thinking, If Esau comes to the one group and smites it, then the other group which is left will escape.
BRG
And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape.
CSB
He thought, “If Esau comes to one camp and attacks it, the remaining one can escape.”
CSBA
He thought, ‘If Esau comes to one camp and attacks it, the remaining one can escape.’
CEB
He thought, If Esau meets the first camp and attacks it, at least one camp will be left to escape.
CJB
Ya‘akov became greatly afraid and distressed. He divided the people, flocks, cattle and camels with him into two camps,
CEV
He thought, “If Esau attacks one group, perhaps the other can escape.”
DARBY
And he said, If Esau come to the one troop and smite it, then the other troop which is left shall escape.
DRA
Saying: If Esau come to one company and destroy it, the other company that is left shall escape.
ERV
Jacob thought, “If Esau comes and destroys one group, the other group can run away and be saved.”
EASY
He thought, ‘If Esau attacks one group, the other group may run away safely.’
EHV
He said, “If Esau comes to one camp and strikes it, then the other camp will escape.”
ESV
thinking, “If Esau comes to the one camp and attacks it, then the camp that is left will escape.”
ESVUK
thinking, “If Esau comes to one camp and attacks it, then the camp that is left will escape.”
EXB
Jacob thought, “Esau might come and ·destroy [strike; attack] one camp, but the ·other camp can run away and [L the camp that is left] ·be saved [escape].”
GNV
For he said, If Esau come to the one company and smite it, the other company shall escape.
GW
He thought, “If Esau attacks the one camp, then the other camp will be able to escape.”
GNT
He thought, “If Esau comes and attacks the first group, the other may be able to escape.”
HCSB
He thought, “If Esau comes to one camp and attacks it, the remaining one can escape.”
ICB
Jacob thought, “Esau might come and destroy one camp. But the other camp can run away and be saved.”
ISV
Jacob was thinking, “If Esau comes to one group and attacks it, then the remaining group may escape.”
JUB
and said, If Esau comes to the one company and smites it, then the other company which is left shall escape.
KJV
And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape.
AKJV
and said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape.
LSB
And he said, “If Esau comes to the one camp and strikes it, then the camp which remains will escape.”
LEB
And he thought, “If Esau comes to one company and destroys it, the remaining company will be able to escape.”
TLB
for he said, “If Esau attacks one group, perhaps the other can escape.”
MSG
Jacob was scared. Very scared. Panicked, he divided his people, sheep, cattle, and camels into two camps. He thought, “If Esau comes on the first camp and attacks it, the other camp has a chance to get away.”
MEV
He said, “If Esau comes to the one camp and attacks it, then the other camp which is left may escape.”
NOG
He thought, “If Esau attacks the one camp, then the other camp will be able to escape.”
NABRE
Jacob was very much frightened. In his anxiety, he divided the people who were with him, as well as his flocks, herds and camels, into two camps.
NASB
for he said, “If Esau comes to the one company and attacks it, then the company which is left will escape.”
NASB1995
for he said, “If Esau comes to the one company and attacks it, then the company which is left will escape.”
NCB
Jacob was terribly afraid and filled with anxiety. He divided the men of his camp into two groups along with the flocks, the herds, and the camels.
NCV
Jacob thought, “Esau might come and destroy one camp, but the other camp can run away and be saved.”
NET
“If Esau attacks one camp,” he thought, “then the other camp will be able to escape.”
NIRV
He thought, “Esau might come and attack one group. If he does, the group that’s left can escape.”
NIV
He thought, “If Esau comes and attacks one group, the group that is left may escape.”
NIVUK
He thought, ‘If Esau comes and attacks one group, the group that is left may escape.’
NKJV
And he said, “If Esau comes to the one company and attacks it, then the other company which is left will escape.”
NLV
For he said, “If Esau comes to the one group and destroys it, then the other group will get away.”
NLT
He thought, “If Esau meets one group and attacks it, perhaps the other group can escape.”
NRSVA
thinking, ‘If Esau comes to one company and destroys it, then the company that is left will escape.’
NRSVACE
thinking, ‘If Esau comes to one company and destroys it, then the company that is left will escape.’
NRSVCE
thinking, “If Esau comes to the one company and destroys it, then the company that is left will escape.”
NRSVUE
thinking, “If Esau comes to the one company and destroys it, then the company that is left will escape.”
OJB
And said, If Esav come to the one machaneh, and attack it, then the other machaneh which is left shall escape.
RGT
For he said, “If Esau comes to the one company and strikes it, the other company shall escape.”
RSV
thinking, “If Esau comes to the one company and destroys it, then the company which is left will escape.”
RSVCE
thinking, “If Esau comes to the one company and destroys it, then the company which is left will escape.”
TLV
So Jacob became extremely afraid and distressed. He divided the people with him, along with the flocks and herds and camels, into two camps,
VOICE
thinking, “If Esau comes to one camp and crushes it, at least then the other might escape.”
WEB
He said, “If Esau comes to the one company, and strikes it, then the company which is left will escape.”
WYC
and he said, If Esau shall come to one company, and shall smite it, the other company which is left unsmitten, shall be saved. (and he said, If Esau shall come to one group, and shall strike them down, the other group which is left, shall be able to escape.)
YLT
and saith, `If Esau come in unto the one camp, and have smitten it -- then the camp which is left hath been for an escape.'
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