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Genesis 32:4
New English Translation
Genesis 32:4
New English Translation
4 He commanded them, “This is what you must say to my lord Esau: ‘This is what your servant[a] Jacob says: I have been staying with Laban until now.[b]
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- Genesis 32:4 sn Your servant. The narrative recounts Jacob’s groveling in fear before Esau as he calls his brother his “lord,” as if to minimize what had been done twenty years ago.
- Genesis 32:4 tn Heb “Laban and have lingered until now.”
Genesis 32:4
King James Version
Genesis 32:4
King James Version
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:
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Genesis 32:4
New International Version
Genesis 32:4
New International Version
4 He instructed them: “This is what you are to say to my lord(A) Esau: ‘Your servant(B) Jacob says, I have been staying with Laban(C) and have remained there till now.
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