Genesis 33:13 — Bible Verse (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 33:13 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 33:13 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 33:13 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Jacob said to him, “My lord knows 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.”

Genesis 33:13 — World English Bible

Genesis 33:13 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Genesis 33:13 — American Standard Version

Genesis 33:13 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he saith unto him, `My lord knoweth that the children <FI>are<Fi> tender, and the suckling flock and the herd <FI>are<Fi> with me; when they have beaten them one day, then hath all the flock died.”

Genesis 33:13 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 33:13 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Genesis 33:13 — Darby Translation

Genesis 33:13 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then he answered him, My lord knoweth, that the children are tender, and the ewes and kine with yong vnder mine hande: and if they should ouerdriue them one day, all the flocke would die.”

Genesis 33:13 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 33:13 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And he said to him, "My lord knows that the children are delicate, and the nursing flocks and herds are with me; if driven all in one day, they will perish.”

Genesis 33:13 — The Living Sword

Genesis 33:13 in Context — Genesis 33

11 Toma, te ruego, mi dádiva que te es traída; porque Dios me ha hecho merced, y todo lo que hay [aquí] es mío. Y porfió con él, y tomóla.

12 Y dijo: Anda, y vamos; y yo iré delante de ti.

13 Y él le dijo: Mi señor sabe que los niños son tiernos, y que tengo ovejas y vacas paridas; y si las fatigan, en un día morirán todas las ovejas.

14 Pase ahora mi señor delante de su siervo, y yo me iré poco á poco al paso de la hacienda que va delante de mí, y al paso de los niños, hasta que llegue á mi señor á Seir.

15 Y Esaú dijo: Dejaré ahora contigo de la gente que viene conmigo. Y él dijo: ¿Para qué esto? halle yo gracia en los ojos de mi señor.

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What Does Genesis 33:13 Mean?

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