Genesis 33:2 Parallel Translations

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

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

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

DBY:

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

ERV:

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

JPS:

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

WBS:

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

WEB:

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

YLT:

and he setteth the maid-servants and their children first, and Leah and her children behind, and Rachel and Joseph last.

Genesis 33:2 Cross References

XREF:

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)

Commentaries and Concordances

MHC:

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.

CONC:

Behind Foremost Front Handmaids Hindermost Hindmost Joseph Leah Maids Maidservants Maid-servants Rachel Rear Servants Setteth

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

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