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Genesis 32:16
Genesis 32:16 is verse 16 of Genesis chapter 32, shown here in the Berean Standard Bible.
Berean Standard Bible
He entrusted them to his servants in separate herds and told them, “Go on ahead of me, and keep some distance between the herds.”
King James Version
And he delivered them into the hand of his servants, every drove by themselves; and said unto his servants, Pass over before me, and put a space betwixt drove and drove.
World English Bible
He delivered them into the hands of his servants, every herd by itself, and said to his servants, “Pass over before me, and put a space between herd and herd.”
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Genesis 32:14–18 · Berean Standard Bible
14 200 female goats, 20 male goats, 200 ewes, 20 rams,
15 30 milk camels with their young, 40 cows, 10 bulls, 20 female donkeys, and 10 male donkeys.
16 He entrusted them to his servants in separate herds and told them, “Go on ahead of me, and keep some distance between the herds.”
17 He instructed the one in the lead, “When my brother Esau meets you and asks, ‘To whom do you belong, where are you going, and whose animals are these before you?’
18 then you are to say, ‘They belong to your servant Jacob. They are a gift, sent to my lord Esau. And behold, Jacob is behind us.’”
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Cross-references
The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.
Genesis 32:20You are also to say, ‘Look, your servant Jacob is right behind us.’” For he thought, “I will appease Esau with the gift that is going before me. After that I can face him, and perhaps he will accept me.”
Genesis 33:8“What do you mean by sending this whole company to meet me?” asked Esau. “To find favor in your sight, my lord,” Jacob answered.
Genesis 33:9“I already have plenty, my brother,” Esau replied. “Keep what belongs to you.”
Psalms 112:5It is well with the man who is generous and lends freely, whose affairs are guided by justice.
Proverbs 2:11Discretion will watch over you, and understanding will guard you,
Isaiah 28:26For his God instructs and teaches him properly.
Matthew 10:16Behold, I am sending you out like sheep among wolves; therefore be as shrewd as snakes and as innocent as doves.