Genesis 32:8
“And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape.”
Genesis 32:8 in 7 translations
- KJVKing James Version
- And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape.
- DRADouay–Rheims
- Saying: If Esau come to one company and destroy it, the other company that is left shall escape.
- ASVAmerican Standard Version
- and he said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the company which is left shall escape.
- DARBYDarby
- And he said, If Esau come to the one troop and smite it, then the other troop which is left shall escape.
- WEBThe World English Bible
- and he said, If Esau comes to the one company, and strikes it, then the company which is left will escape.
- YLTYoung'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.'
- BPVBiblePics Version
- He thought, "If Esau comes to one group and attacks it, the other group that is left will escape."
Context: Genesis 32
6And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.
7Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands;
8And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape.
9And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LORD which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee:
10I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands.
About Genesis 32: Jacob's Wrestle with God
Jacob prepares to meet his brother Esau and he wrestles with God.
Commentary
Genesis 32 is a pivotal chapter in the book of Genesis, as it marks a major turning point in the life of Jacob. After fleeing from his brother Esau, Jacob is now returning to his homeland, and he is filled with fear and anxiety. He is uncertain of how his brother will receive him, and he is worried that he will be punished for his past actions.