Genesis 33:2 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Genesis 33:2 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 33:2 in 7 Bible Translations

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Genesis 33:2 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

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

Genesis 33:2 — World English Bible

Genesis 33:2 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Genesis 33:2 — American Standard Version

Genesis 33:2 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

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

Genesis 33:2 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 33:2 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

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

Genesis 33:2 — Darby Translation

Genesis 33:2 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“And he put the maides, and their children formost, and Leah, and her children after, and Rahel, and Ioseph hindermost.”

Genesis 33:2 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 33:2 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And he set the maidservants and their children first, and Leah and her children behind, and Rachel and Joseph last.”

Genesis 33:2 — The Living Sword

Genesis 33:2 in Context — Genesis 33

1 Jacob leva les yeux, et regarda; et voici, Ésaü arrivait, avec quatre cents hommes. Il répartit les enfants entre Léa, Rachel, et les deux servantes.

2 Il plaça en tête les servantes avec leurs enfants, puis Léa avec ses enfants, et enfin Rachel avec Joseph.

3 Lui-même passa devant eux; et il se prosterna en terre sept fois, jusqu’à ce qu’il fût près de son frère.

4 Ésaü courut à sa rencontre; il l’embrassa, se jeta à son cou, et le baisa. Et ils pleurèrent.

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What Does Genesis 33:2 Mean?

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