Genesis 32:8
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New International Version (©1984)
He thought, "If Esau comes and attacks one group, the group that is left may escape."

New Living Translation (©2007)
He thought, "If Esau meets one group and attacks it, perhaps the other group can escape."

English Standard Version (©2001)
thinking, “If Esau comes to the one camp and attacks it, then the camp that is left will escape.”

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
for he said, "If Esau comes to the one company and attacks it, then the company which is left will escape."

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He thought, "If Esau attacks the one camp, then the other camp will be able to escape."

King James Bible
And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape.

American King James Version
And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape.

American Standard Version
and he said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the company which is left shall escape.

Bible in Basic English
And said, If Esau, meeting one group, makes an attack on them, the others will get away safely.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Saying: If Esau come to one company and destroy it, the other company that is left shall escape.

Darby Bible Translation
And he said, If Esau come to the one troop and smite it, then the other troop which is left shall escape.

English Revised Version
and he said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the company which is left shall escape.

Webster's Bible Translation
And said, If Esau shall come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left, will escape.

World English Bible
and he said, "If Esau comes to the one company, and strikes it, then the company which is left will escape."

Young's Literal Translation
and saith, 'If Esau come in unto the one camp, and have smitten it -- then the camp which is left hath been for an escape.'

Geneva Study Bible

And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

32:1-8 The angels of God appeared to Jacob, to encourage him with the assurance of the Divine protection. When God designs his people for great trials, he prepares them by great comforts. While Jacob, to whom the promise belonged, had been in hard service, Esau was become a prince. Jacob sent a message, showing that he did not insist upon the birth-right. Yielding pacifies great offences, Ec 10:4. We must not refuse to speak respectfully, even to those unjustly angry with us. Jacob received an account of Esau's warlike preparations against him, and was greatly afraid. A lively sense of danger, and quickening fear arising from it, may be found united with humble confidence in God's power and promise.


Genesis 32:7 Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed; and he divided the people who were with him, and the flocks and the herds and the camels, into two companies;
Genesis 32:9 Jacob said, "O God of my father Abraham and God of my father Isaac, O LORD, who said to me, 'Return to your country and to your relatives, and I will prosper you,' (NASB ©1995)

Attack Attacks Camp Company Destroys Esau Escape Group Makes Meeting Others Safely Smite Smitten Strikes Thinking Thought Troop


And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape.

33:1-3 Mt 10:16

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