Genesis 33:2
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New International Version (©1984)
He put the maidservants and their children in front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph in the rear.

New Living Translation (©2007)
He put the servant wives and their children at the front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph last.

English Standard Version (©2001)
And he put the servants with their children in front, then Leah with her children, and Rachel and Joseph last of all.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
He put the maids and their children in front, and Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph last.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
He put the slaves and their children in front, Leah and her children after them, and Rachel and Joseph last.

King James Bible
And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.

American King James Version
And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph last.

American Standard Version
And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.

Bible in Basic English
He put the servants and their children in front, Leah and her children after them, and Rachel and Joseph at the back.

Douay-Rheims Bible
And he put both the handmaids and their children foremost: and Lia and her children in the second place: and Rachel and Joseph last.

Darby Bible Translation
and he put the maidservants and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindmost.

English Revised Version
And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.

Webster's Bible Translation
And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.

World English Bible
He put the handmaids and their children in front, Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear.

Young's Literal Translation
and he setteth the maid-servants and their children first, and Leah and her children behind, and Rachel and Joseph last.

Geneva Study Bible

And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

33:1-16 Jacob, having by prayer committed his case to God, went on his way. Come what will, nothing can come amiss to him whose heart is fixed, trusting in God. Jacob bowed to Esau. A humble, submissive behaviour goes far towards turning away wrath. Esau embraced Jacob. God has the hearts of all men in his hands, and can turn them when and how he pleases. It is not in vain to trust in God, and to call upon him in the day of trouble. And when a man's ways please the Lord he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. Esau receives Jacob as a brother, and much tenderness passes between them. Esau asks, Who are those with thee? To this common question, Jacob spoke like himself, like a man whose eyes are ever directed towards the Lord. Jacob urged Esau, though his fear was over, and he took his present. It is well when men's religion makes them generous, free-hearted, and open-handed. But Jacob declined Esau's offer to accompany him. It is not desirable to be too intimate with superior ungodly relations, who will expect us to join in their vanities, or at least to wink at them, though they blame, and perhaps mock at, our religion. Such will either be a snare to us, or offended with us. We shall venture the loss of all things, rather than endanger our souls, if we know their value; rather than renounce Christ, if we truly love him. And let Jacob's care and tender attention to his family and flocks remind us of the good Shepherd of our souls, who gathers the lambs with his arm, and carries them in his bosom, and gently leads those that are with young, Isa 40:11. As parents, teachers or pastors, we should all follow his example.


Genesis 33:1 Then Jacob lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, Esau was coming, and four hundred men with him. So he divided the children among Leah and Rachel and the two maids.
Genesis 33:3 But he himself passed on ahead of them and bowed down to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. (NASB ©1995)

Children First Foremost Front Handmaids Hindermost Hindmost Joseph Leah Maids Maidservants Maid-Servants Rachel Rear Servants


And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.

Rachel. 29:30 30:22-24 37:3 Mal 3:17

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