Genesis 32:15

Genesis 32:15 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Thirty milch camels with their colts, forty kine, and ten bulls, twenty she asses, and ten foals.
• New International Version (NIV)thirty female camels with their young, forty cows and ten bulls, and twenty female donkeys and ten male donkeys.
• English Standard Version (ESV)thirty milking camels and their calves, forty cows and ten bulls, twenty female donkeys and ten male donkeys.
• New King James Version (NKJV)thirty milk camels with their colts, forty cows and ten bulls, twenty female donkeys and ten foals.

Context of Genesis 32:15

13Jacob stayed in that place for the night. He chose some of his animals as a gift for Esau. 14He chose 200 female goats, 20 male goats, 200 female sheep and 20 male sheep. He also chose 30 female camels, with their young ones, 40 cows and ten bulls, 20 female donkeys and ten male donkeys. 16He told his servants to take care of them. He separated each group of animals from the other groups. Jacob said to his servants, ‘Go in front of me. Keep some space between each group of animals.’ 17He told the servant who led the first group of animals, ‘When my brother Esau meets you, he may ask, “Who do you belong to? Where are you going? Who do all these animals belong to?”

Genesis 32:15 word by word

גְּמַלִּ֧ים מֵינִיק֛וֹת וּבְנֵיהֶ֖ם שְׁלֹשִׁ֑ים פָּר֤וֹת אַרְבָּעִים֙ וּפָרִ֣ים עֲשָׂרָ֔ה אֲתֹנֹ֣ת עֶשְׂרִ֔ים וַעְיָרִ֖ם עֲשָׂרָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thirtyשְׁלֹשִׁיםshelôshîym shelôshîym · thirtyH7970
• milchיָנַקyânaq · to suckleH3243
• camelsגָּמָלgâmâl · camelH1581
• with their coltsבֵּןbên · son: young animalH1121
• fortyאַרְבָּעִים'arbâ‛îym · fortyH705
• kineפָּרָהpârâh · heiferH6510
• and tenעֶשֶׂר‛eώer ‛ăώârâh · tenH6235
• bullsפַּרpar pâr · bullockH6499
• twentyעֶשְׂרִים‛eώrîym · twentyH6242
• she assesאָתוֹן'âthôn · she-assH860
• foalsעַ֫יִר‛ayir · coltH5895

Commentaries on Genesis 32:15

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 15Ten bulls - The Syriac and Vulgate have twenty; but ten is a sufficient proportion to the forty kine. By all this we see that Jacob was led to make restitution for the injury he had done to his brother. Restitution for injuries done to man is essentially requisite if in our power. He who can and will not make restitution for the wrongs he has done, can have no claim even on the mercy of God.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-32Verses 1-32 - Jacob Wrestles in Prayer 3. מחנים machănāyı̂m Machanaim, “two camps.” 22. יבק yaboq Jabboq; related: בקק bāqaq “gush or gurgle out” or אבק 'ābaq in niphal, “wrestle.” Now Wady Zurka. 29. ישׂראל yı̂śrā'ēl Jisrael, “prince of God.” 31. פניאל penı̂y'ēl = פנוּאל penû'ēl Peniel, Penuel, “face of God.” After twenty years spent in Aram, Jacob now returns to Kenann. As his departure was marked by a great moment in his spiritual life, so he…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9-23Verses 9-23 Times of fear should be times of prayer: whatever causes fear, should drive us to our knees, to our God. Jacob had lately seen his guards of angels, but in this distress he applied to God, not to them; he knew they were his fellow-servants, Re 22:9. There cannot be a better pattern for true prayer than this. Here is a thankful acknowledgement of former undeserved favours; a humble confession of unworthiness; a plain statement of his fears and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 13-21Taking a large portion of the wealth God had blessed him with (some 550 animals), Jacob prepared a gift to appease Esau’s anger and gain his favor.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 13-2313-23. took ... a present for Esau--Jacob combined active exertions with earnest prayer; and this teaches us that we must not depend upon the aid and interposition of God in such a way as to supersede the exercise of prudence and foresight. Superiors are always approached with presents, and the respect expressed is estimated by the quality and amount of the gift. The present of Jacob consisted of five hundred fifty head of cattle, of different kinds, such…Read the comment

Topics related to Genesis 32:15

• Camel
• Milk
• Prayer
• Prudence

In the dictionaries

• Ask
• Ass
• Cast
• Deal
• Gift
• Mercy
• Milk
• Present
• Touch
• Worthy

Commentaries on Genesis 32

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings