Genesis 32:14

Genesis 32:14 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Two hundred she goats, and twenty he goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams,
• New International Version (NIV)two hundred female goats and twenty male goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams,
• English Standard Version (ESV)two hundred female goats and twenty male goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams,
• New King James Version (NKJV)two hundred female goats and twenty male goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams,

Context of Genesis 32:14

12Deliver me, please, from my brother’s hand, from Esau’s hand, for I’m afraid of him that he’ll come and strike me—the mothers with the children. 13You Yourself said, ‘I will most certainly do good with you, and will make your seed like the sand of the sea that cannot be counted because of its abundance.’” So he stayed overnight there. Then from all that had come into his possession he took an offering for Esau his brother: 15200 female goats, 20 billy goats, 200 ewes, 20 rams, 1630 milking camels with their young, 40 cows, 10 bulls, 20 female donkeys and 10 male donkeys.

Genesis 32:14 word by word

עִזִּ֣ים מָאתַ֔יִם וּתְיָשִׁ֖ים עֶשְׂרִ֑ים רְחֵלִ֥ים מָאתַ֖יִם וְאֵילִ֥ים עֶשְׂרִֽים׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Two hundredמֵאָהmê'âh mê'yâh · hundredH3967
• she goatsעֵז‛êz · goatH5795
• and twentyעֶשְׂרִים‛eώrîym · twentyH6242
• he goatsתַּ֫יִשׁtayish · male goatH8495
• ewesרָחֵלrâchêl · eweH7353
• ramsאַ֫יִל'ayil · ramH352

Cross-references for Genesis 32:14

• Genesis 30:43And the man grew exceedingly prosperous and had numerous flocks, along with female and male servants, camels and donkeys.
• Genesis 31:9So God has taken away your father’s livestock and has given them to me.
• Deuteronomy 8:18Rather you are to remember Adonai your God, for it is He who gives you power to make wealth, in order to establish His covenant that He swore to your fathers—as it is this day.
• 1 Samuel 25:2Now there was a man in Maon, whose business was in Carmel, and the man was so wealthy, he had 3,000 sheep and 1,000 goats. At that time he was shearing his sheep in Carmel.
• Job 1:3and his possessions were 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen and 500 female donkeys, and a very large household. That man was the greatest of all the people of the East.
• Job 42:12So Adonai blessed Job’s latter days more than at his beginning. He had 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen and 1,000 female donkeys.

Commentaries on Genesis 32:14

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 14Two hundred she-goats, etc. - This was a princely present, and such as was sufficient to have compensated Esau for any kind of temporal loss he might have sustained in being deprived of his birthright and blessing. The thirty milch camels were particularly valuable, for milch camels among the Arabs constitute a principal part of their riches, the creature being every way so serviceable that the providence of God appears peculiarly kind and wise in…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 32:14

• Prayer
• Prudence

In the dictionaries

• Ask
• Cast
• Cattle
• Deal
• Gift
• Goat
• Mercy
• 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