Genesis 33:12 - Forerunner Commentary

Genesis 33:12

10 And Jacob said, “No, please, if I ^ahave now found favor in your sight, then receive my present from my hand, inasmuch as I have seen your face as though I had seen the face of God, and you were pleased with me.

11 Please, take ^amy blessing that is brought to you, because God has dealt ^bgraciously with me, and because I have¹ enough.” ^cSo he urged him, and he took it.

12 Then Esau said, “Let us take our journey; let us go, and I will go before you.”

13 But Jacob said to him, “My lord knows that the children are weak, and the flocks and herds which are nursing are with me. And if the men should drive them hard one day, all the flock will die.

14 Please let my lord go on ahead before his servant. I will lead on slowly at a pace which the livestock that go before me, and the children,¹ are able to endure, until I come to my lord ^ain Seir.”

15 And Esau said, “Now let me leave with you some of the people who are with me.” But he said, “What need is there? ^aLet me find favor in the sight of my lord.”

16 So Esau returned that day on his way to Seir.

17 And Jacob journeyed to ^aSuccoth, built himself a house, and made¹ booths for his livestock. Therefore the name of the place is called² Succoth.

Jacob Comes to Canaan

18 Then Jacob came¹ safely to ^athe city of ^bShechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan Aram; and he pitched his tent before the city.

19 And ^ahe bought the parcel of land, where he had pitched his tent, from the children of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for one hundred pieces of money.

Verse Comparison: Genesis 33:12

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American Standard Version
And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee.

Amplified® Bible
Then [Esau] said, Let us get started on our journey, and I will go before you.

Contemporary English Version
"Let's get ready to travel," Esau said. "I'll go along with you."

Darby English Version
And he said, Let us take our journey, and go on, and I will go before thee.

Good News Bible
Esau said, "Let's get ready and leave. I will go ahead of you."

King James Version
And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee.

New American Standard Bible
Then Esau said, "Let us take our journey and go, and I will go before you."

New International Version
Then Esau said, "Let us be on our way; I'll accompany you."

New King James Version
Then Esau said, “Let us take our journey; let us go, and I will go before you.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
Then Esau said, "Let us take our journey and go, and I will go before you."

Revised Standard Version
Then Esau said, "Let us journey on our way, and I will go before you."

Young's Literal Translation
and saith, `Let us journey and go on, and I go on before thee.'

New English Translation
Then Esau¹ said, “Let’s be on our way!² I will go in front of you.”

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