Genesis 32:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“And so commanded he the second, and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying, On this manner shall ye speak unto Esau, when ye find him.”

Genesis 32:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 32:19 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 32:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“He commanded also the second, and the third, and all that followed the herds, saying, “This is how you shall speak to Esau, when you find him.”

Genesis 32:19 — World English Bible

Genesis 32:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“And he commanded also the second, and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying, On this manner shall ye speak unto Esau, when ye find him;”

Genesis 32:19 — American Standard Version

Genesis 32:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he commandeth also the second, also the third, also all who are going after the droves, saying, `According to this manner do ye speak unto Esau in your finding him,”

Genesis 32:19 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 32:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“And so commanded he the second, and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying, According to this word shall ye speak to Esau when ye find him.”

Genesis 32:19 — Darby Translation

Genesis 32:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“So likewise commanded he the seconde and the thirde, and all that followed the droues, saying, After this maner, ye shall speake vnto Esau, when ye finde him.”

Genesis 32:19 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 32:19 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And he commanded also the second, also the third, also all who walked behind the droves, saying, "According to this word you shall speak to Esau when you find him.”

Genesis 32:19 — The Living Sword

Genesis 32:19 in Context — Genesis 32

17 Il donna cet ordre au premier: Quand Ésaü, mon frère, te rencontrera, et te demandera: A qui es-tu? Où vas-tu? Et à qui appartient ce troupeau devant toi?

18 tu répondras: A ton serviteur Jacob; c’est un présent envoyé à mon seigneur Ésaü; et voici, il vient lui-même derrière nous.

19 Il donna le même ordre au second, au troisième, et à tous ceux qui suivaient les troupeaux: C’est ainsi que vous parlerez à mon seigneur Ésaü, quand vous le rencontrerez.

20 Vous direz: Voici, ton serviteur Jacob vient aussi derrière nous. Car il se disait: Je l’apaiserai par ce présent qui va devant moi; ensuite je le verrai en face, et peut-être m’accueillera-t-il favorablement.

21 Le présent passa devant lui; et il resta cette nuit-là dans le camp.

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What Does Genesis 32:19 Mean?

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