Genesis 32
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Genesis 32:4-9

4And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye say unto my lord EsauH6215; Thus saith thy servant JacobH3290, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed until now:

5and I have oxen, and asses and flocks, and menservants ard maidservants: and I have sentH6680 to tellH559 my lordH113, that I may find grace in thy sight.

6And the messengersH5046 returned to JacobH7971, saying, WeH4672 cameH1961 to thy brother Esau, and moreoverH1961 he cometh to meetH4672 thee, and four hundred menH5650 with him.

7Then JacobH3290 was greatly afraid and was distressed: and he divided the peopleH376 that was with him, and the flocks, and the herds, and the camels, intoH413 twoH3967 companies;

8and he said, IfH834 Esau come to the one companyH4264, and smite it, then the companyH4264 whichH834 is left shall escape.

9And JacobH559 saidH559, O GodH559 of my father AbrahamH559, and GodH559 of my father IsaacH559, O LORD, which saidst unto meH413, ReturnH935 unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will doH518 thee good:

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Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain