Genesis 33:1 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 33:1

Jacob and Esau Meet

1 Now Jacob lifted his eyes and looked, and there, ^aEsau was coming, and with him were four hundred men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two maidservants.

2 And he put the maidservants and their children in front, Leah and her children behind, and Rachel and Joseph last.

3 Then he crossed over before them and ^abowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

4 ^aBut Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, ^band fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.

Verse Comparison: Genesis 33:1

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American Standard Version
And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau was coming, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.

Amplified® Bible
AND JACOB raised his eyes and looked, and behold, Esau was coming and with him 400 men. So he divided the children to Leah and to Rachel and to the two maids.

Contemporary English Version
Later that day Jacob met Esau coming with his four hundred men. So Jacob had his children walk with their mothers.

Darby English Version
And Jacob lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, Esau was coming, and with him four hundred men. And he distributed the children to Leah, and to Rachel, and to the two maidservants:

Good News Bible
Jacob saw Esau coming with his four hundred men, so he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two concubines.

King James Version
And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.

New American Standard Bible
Then Jacob lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, Esau was coming, and four hundred men with him. So he divided the children among Leah and Rachel and the two maids.

New International Version
Jacob looked up and there was Esau, coming with his four hundred men; so he divided the children among Leah, Rachel and the two maidservants.

New King James Version
Now Jacob lifted his eyes and looked, and there, Esau was coming, and with him were four hundred men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two maidservants.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then Jacob lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, Esau came, and four hundred men with him. So he divided the children among Leah and Rachel and the two maids.

Revised Standard Version
And Jacob lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, Esau was coming, and four hundred men with him. So he divided the children among Leah and Rachel and the two maids.

Young's Literal Translation
And Jacob lifteth up his eyes, and looketh, and lo, Esau is coming, and with him four hundred men; and he divideth the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two maid-servants;

New English Translation
Jacob looked up¹ and saw that Esau was coming² along with four hundred men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two female servants.

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