Genesis 33:1

AMP: Then Jacob looked up, and saw Esau coming with four hundred men. So he divided the children among Leah and Rachel and the two maids.

ASV: And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau was coming, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.

BSB: Now Jacob looked up and saw Esau coming toward him with four hundred men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two maidservants.

DARBY: And Jacob lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, Esau was coming, and with him four hundred men. And he distributed the children to Leah, and to Rachel, and to the two maidservants:

DRA: And Jacob lifting up his eyes, saw Esau coming, and with him four hundred men: and he divided the children of Lia, and of Rachel, and of the two handmaids:

KJV: And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.

Genesis 33:2

AMP: He put the maids and their children in front, Leah and her children after them, and Rachel and Joseph last of all.

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

BSB: He put the maidservants and their children in front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear.

DARBY: and he put the maidservants and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindmost.

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

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

Genesis 33:3

AMP: Then Jacob crossed over [the stream] ahead of them and bowed himself to the ground seven times [bowing and moving forward each time], until he approached his brother.

ASV: And he himself passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

BSB: But Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.

DARBY: And he passed on before them, and bowed to the earth seven times, until he came near to his brother.

DRA: And he went forward and bowed down with his face to the ground seven times until his brother came near.

KJV: And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

Genesis 33:4

AMP: But Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, and hugged his neck and kissed him, and they wept [for joy]. [Luke 15:20]

ASV: And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

BSB: Esau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept.

DARBY: And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him; and they wept.

DRA: Then Esau ran to meet his brother, and embraced him: and clasping him fast about the neck, and kissing him, wept.

KJV: And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

Genesis 33:5

AMP: Esau looked up and saw the women and the children, and said, “Who are these with you?” So Jacob replied, “They are the children whom God has graciously given your servant.”

ASV: And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are these with thee? And he said, The children whom God hath graciously given thy servant.

BSB: When Esau looked up and saw the women and children, he asked, “Who are these with you?”Jacob answered, “These are the children God has graciously given your servant.”

DARBY: And he lifted up his eyes and saw the women and the children, and said, Who are these with thee? And he said, The children that God has graciously given thy servant.

DRA: And lifting up his eyes, he saw the women and their children, and said: What mean these? And do they belong to thee? He answered: They are the children which God hath given to me thy servant.

KJV: And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant.

Genesis 33:6

AMP: Then the maids approached with their children, and they bowed down.

ASV: Then the handmaids came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.

BSB: Then the maidservants and their children approached and bowed down.

DARBY: And the maidservants drew near, they and their children, and they bowed.

DRA: Then the handmaids and their children came near, and bowed themselves.

KJV: Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.

Genesis 33:7

AMP: Leah also approached with her children, and they bowed down. Afterward Joseph and Rachel approached, and they bowed down.

ASV: And Leah also and her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves.

BSB: Leah and her children also approached and bowed down, and then Joseph and Rachel approached and bowed down.

DARBY: And Leah also, with her children, drew near, and they bowed. And lastly Joseph drew near, and Rachel, and they bowed.

DRA: Lia also with her children came near, and bowed down in like manner, and last of all Joseph and Rachel bowed down.

KJV: And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves.

Genesis 33:8

AMP: Esau asked, “What do you mean by all this company which I have met?” And he answered, “[These are] to find favor in the sight of my lord.”

ASV: And he said, What meanest thou by all this company which I met? And he said, To find favor in the sight of my lord.

BSB: “What do you mean by sending this whole company to meet me?” asked Esau.“To find favor in your sight, my lord,” Jacob answered.

DARBY: And he said, What [meanest] thou by all the drove which I met? And he said, To find favour in the eyes of my lord.

DRA: And Esau said: What are the droves that I met? He answered: That I might find favor before my lord.

KJV: And he said, What meanest thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my lord.

Genesis 33:9

AMP: But Esau said, “I have plenty, my brother; keep what you have for yourself.”

ASV: And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; let that which thou hast be thine.

BSB: “I already have plenty, my brother,” Esau replied. “Keep what belongs to you.”

DARBY: And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; let what thou hast be thine.

DRA: But he said: I have plenty, my brother, keep what is thine for thyself.

KJV: And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself.

Genesis 33:10

AMP: Jacob replied, “No, please, if now I have found favor in your sight, then accept my gift [as a blessing] from my hand, for I see your face as if I had seen the face of God, and you have received me favorably.

ASV: And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found favor in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand; forasmuch as I have seen thy face, as one seeth the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.

BSB: But Jacob insisted, “No, please! If I have found favor in your sight, then receive this gift from my hand. For indeed, I have seen your face, and it is like seeing the face of God, since you have received me favorably.

DARBY: And Jacob said, No, I pray thee; if now I have found favour in thine eyes, then receive my gift from my hand; for therefore have I seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou hast received me with pleasure.

DRA: And Jacob said: Do not so I beseech thee, but if I have found favor in thy eyes, receive a little present at my hands: for I have seen thy face, as if I should have seen the countenance of God: be gracious to me,

KJV: And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.

Genesis 33:11

AMP: Please accept my blessing (gift) which has been brought to you, for God has dealt graciously with me and I have everything [that I could possibly want].” So Jacob kept urging him and Esau accepted it.

ASV: Take, I pray thee, my gift that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it.

BSB: Please accept my gift that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have all I need.” So Jacob pressed him until he accepted.

DARBY: Take, I pray thee, my blessing which has been brought to thee; because God has been gracious to me, and because I have everything. And he urged him, and he took [it].

DRA: And take the blessing, which I have brought thee, and which God hath given me, who giveth all things. He took it with much ado at his brother's earnest pressing him,

KJV: Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it.

Genesis 33:12

AMP: Then Esau said, “Let us get started on our journey and I will go in front of you [to lead the way].”

ASV: And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee.

BSB: Then Esau said, “Let us be on our way, and I will go ahead of you.”

DARBY: And he said, Let us take our journey, and go on, and I will go before thee.

DRA: And said: Let us go on together, and I will accompany thee in thy journey.

KJV: And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee.

Genesis 33:13

AMP: But Jacob replied, “You know, my lord, that the children are frail and need gentle care, and the nursing flocks and herds [with young] are of concern to me; for if the men should drive them hard for a single day, all the flocks will die.

ASV: And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and that the flocks and herds with me have their young: and if they overdrive them one day, all the flocks will die.

BSB: But Jacob replied, “My lord knows that the children are frail, and I must care for sheep and cattle that are nursing their young. If they are driven hard for even a day, all the animals will die.

DARBY: And he said to him, My lord knows that the children are tender, and the suckling sheep and kine are with me; and if they should overdrive them only one day, all the flock would die.

DRA: And Jacob said: My lord, thou knowest that I have with me tender children, and sheep, and kine with young: which if I should cause to be overdriven, in one day all the flocks will die.

KJV: And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.

Genesis 33:14

AMP: Please let my lord go on ahead of his servant, and I will move on slowly, governed by the pace of the livestock that are in front of me and according to the endurance of the children, until I come to my lord in Seir [in Edom].”

ASV: Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on gently, according to the pace of the cattle that are before me and according to the pace of the children, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.

BSB: Please let my lord go ahead of his servant. I will continue on slowly, at a comfortable pace for the livestock and children, until I come to my lord at Seir.”

DARBY: Let my lord, I pray thee, pass on before his servant, and I will drive on at my ease according to the pace of the cattle that is before me, and according to the pace of the children, until I come to my lord, to Seir.

DRA: May it please my lord to go before his servant: and I will follow softly after him, as I shall see my children to be able, until I come to my lord in Seir.

KJV: Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.

Genesis 33:15

AMP: Then Esau said, “Please let me leave with you some of the people who are with me.” But Jacob said, “What need is there [for it]? Let me find favor in the sight of my lord.”

ASV: And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find favor in the sight of my lord.

BSB: “Let me leave some of my people with you,” Esau said.But Jacob replied, “Why do that? Let me find favor in the sight of my lord.”

DARBY: And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee [some] of the people that are with me. And he said, What need? Let me find favour in the eyes of my lord.

DRA: Esau answered: I beseech thee, that some of the people at least, who are with me, may stay to accompany thee in the way. And he said: There is no necessity: I want nothing else but only to find favor, my lord, in thy sight.

KJV: And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord.

Genesis 33:16

AMP: So Esau turned back [toward the south] that day on his way to Seir.

ASV: So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.

BSB: So that day Esau started on his way back to Seir,

DARBY: And Esau returned that day on his way to Seir.

DRA: So Esau returned, that day, the way that he came, to Seir.

KJV: So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.

Genesis 33:17

AMP: But Jacob journeyed [north] to Succoth, and built himself a house and made shelters for his livestock; so the name of the place is Succoth (huts, shelters).

ASV: And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him a house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.

BSB: but Jacob went on to Succoth, where he built a house for himself and shelters for his livestock; that is why the place was called Succoth.

DARBY: And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built himself a house, and for his cattle he made booths. Therefore the name of the place was called Succoth.

DRA: And Jacob came to Socoth: where having built a house, and pitched tents, he called the name of the place Socoth, that is, Tents.

KJV: And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.

Genesis 33:18

AMP: When Jacob came from Paddan-aram, he arrived safely and in peace at the city of Shechem, in the land of Canaan, and camped in front of the [walled] city.

ASV: And Jacob came in peace to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan-aram; and encamped before the city.

BSB: After Jacob had come from Paddan-aram, he arrived safely at the city of Shechem in the land of Canaan, and he camped just outside the city.

DARBY: And Jacob came safely [to the] city Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan-Aram; and he encamped before the city.

DRA: And he passed over to Salem, a city of the Sichemites, which is in the land of Chanaan, after he returned from Mesopotamia of Syria: and he dwelt by the town:

KJV: And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan-aram; and pitched his tent before the city.

Genesis 33:19

AMP: Then he bought the piece of land on which he had pitched his tents from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of money.

ASV: And he bought the parcel of ground, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem`s father, for a hundred pieces of money.

BSB: And the plot of ground where he pitched his tent, he purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of silver.

DARBY: And he bought the portion of the field where he had spread his tent, of the hand of the sons of Hamor, Shechem's father, for a hundred kesitahs.

DRA: And he bought that part of the field, in which he pitched his tents, of the children of Hemor, the father of Sichem for a hundred lambs.

KJV: And he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for an hundred pieces of money.

Genesis 33:20

AMP: There he erected an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel.

ASV: And he erected there an altar, and called it El-elohe-israel.

BSB: There he set up an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel.

DARBY: And there he set up an altar, and called it El-Elohe-Israel.

DRA: And raising an altar there, he invoked upon it the most mighty God of Israel.

KJV: And he erected there an altar, and called it El-elohe-Israel.

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