Genesis 33:14-16

Contemporary English Version

¹⁴Why don't you go on ahead and let me travel along slowly with the children, the herds, and the flocks. We can meet again in the country of Edom.”

¹⁵Esau replied, “Let me leave some of my men with you.”

“You don't have to do that,” Jacob answered. “I am happy, simply knowing that you are friendly to me.”

¹⁶So Esau left for Edom.

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Genesis 33:14-16

New International Version

¹⁴So let my lord go on ahead of his servant, while I move along slowly at the pace of the flocks and herds^(A) before me and the pace of the children, until I come to my lord in Seir.^(B)”

¹⁵Esau said, “Then let me leave some of my men with you.”

“But why do that?” Jacob asked. “Just let me find favor in the eyes of my lord.”^(C)

¹⁶So that day Esau started on his way back to Seir.^(D)

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Genesis 33:14-16

New King James Version

¹⁴Please 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, ^[a]are able to endure, until I come to my lord ^(A)in Seir.”

¹⁵And Esau said, “Now let me leave with you some of the people who are with me.”

But he said, “What need is there? ^(B)Let me find favor in the sight of my lord.” ¹⁶So Esau returned that day on his way to Seir.

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Genesis 33:14-16

English Standard Version

¹⁴Let my lord pass on ahead of his servant, and I will lead on slowly, at the pace of the livestock that are ahead of me and at the pace of the children, until I come to my lord ^(A)in Seir.”

¹⁵So Esau said, “Let me leave with you some of the people who are with me.” But he said, “What need is there? ^(B)Let me find favor in the sight of my lord.” ¹⁶So Esau returned that day on his way to ^(C)Seir.

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