Add parallel Print Page Options

telling them, “Give this message to my master Esau: ‘This is what Jacob, your servant, says: I have lived with Laban and have remained there until now. I have cattle, donkeys, flocks, and male and female servants. I send this message to you and ask you to accept us.’”

The messengers returned to Jacob and said, “We went to your brother Esau. He is coming to meet you and has four hundred men with him.”

Read full chapter

And he commanded them, saying, (A)“Speak thus to my lord Esau, ‘Thus your servant Jacob says: “I have dwelt with Laban and stayed there until now. (B)I have oxen, donkeys, flocks, and male and female servants; and I have sent to tell my lord, that (C)I may find favor in your sight.” ’ ”

Then the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, “We came to your brother Esau, and (D)he also is coming to meet you, and four hundred men are with him.”

Read full chapter

instructing them, “Thus you shall say to my lord Esau: Thus says your servant Jacob, ‘I have sojourned with Laban and stayed until now. I have oxen, donkeys, flocks, male servants, and female servants. I have sent to tell my lord, in order that (A)I may find favor in your sight.’”

And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, “We came to your brother Esau, and (B)he is coming to meet you, and there are four hundred men with him.”

Read full chapter