Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. New Living Translation Then Jacob sent messengers ahead to his brother, Esau, who was living in the region of Seir in the land of Edom. English Standard Version And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother in the land of Seir, the country of Edom, Berean Standard Bible Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. King James Bible And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom. New King James Version Then Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. New American Standard Bible Then Jacob sent messengers ahead of himself to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. NASB 1995 Then Jacob sent messengers before him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. NASB 1977 Then Jacob sent messengers before him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. Legacy Standard Bible Then Jacob sent messengers before him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. Amplified Bible Then Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. Christian Standard Bible Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the territory of Edom. Holman Christian Standard Bible Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. American Standard Version And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the field of Edom. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And Yaquuv sent Messengers before him to Esau his brother, to the land of Sair, to the plain of Adum. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother to the land of Seir, to the country of Edom. Contemporary English Version Jacob sent messengers on ahead to Esau, who lived in the land of Seir, also known as Edom. Douay-Rheims Bible And he sent messengers before him to Esau his brother to the land of Seir to the country of Edom: English Revised Version And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the field of Edom. GOD'S WORD® Translation Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in Seir, the country of Edom. Good News Translation Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the country of Edom. International Standard Version Then Jacob sent messengers ahead of him into the land of Seir (that is, into the territory of Edom) to meet his brother Esau. JPS Tanakh 1917 And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the field of Edom. Literal Standard Version And Jacob sends messengers before him to his brother Esau, toward the land of Seir, the field of Edom, Majority Standard Bible Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. New American Bible Jacob sent messengers ahead to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom, NET Bible Jacob sent messengers on ahead to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the region of Edom. New Revised Standard Version Jacob sent messengers before him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom, New Heart English Bible Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to Esau, his brother, to the land of Seir, the region of Edom. Webster's Bible Translation And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother, to the land of Seir, the country of Edom. World English Bible Jacob sent messengers in front of him to Esau, his brother, to the land of Seir, the field of Edom. Young's Literal Translation And Jacob sendeth messengers before him unto Esau his brother, towards the land of Seir, the field of Edom, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jacob's Fear of Esau…2When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God.” So he named that place Mahanaim. 3Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. 4He instructed them, “You are to say to my master Esau, ‘Your servant Jacob says: I have been staying with Laban and have remained there until now.… Cross References Genesis 14:6 and the Horites in the area of Mount Seir, as far as El-paran, which is near the desert. Genesis 25:30 He said to Jacob, "Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am famished." (That is why he was also called Edom.) Genesis 27:41 Esau held a grudge against Jacob because of the blessing his father had given him. And Esau said in his heart, "The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then I will kill my brother Jacob." Genesis 27:42 When the words of her older son Esau were relayed to Rebekah, she sent for her younger son Jacob and told him, "Look, your brother Esau is consoling himself by plotting to kill you. Genesis 32:7 In great fear and distress, Jacob divided his people into two camps, as well as the flocks and herds and camels. Genesis 32:11 Please deliver me from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am afraid that he may come and attack me and the mothers and children with me. Genesis 33:14 Please let my lord go ahead of his servant. I will continue on slowly, at a comfortable pace for the livestock and children, until I come to my lord at Seir." Treasury of Scripture And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother to the land of Seir, the country of Edom. sent. Malachi 3:1 Behold, I will send my messenger, and he shall prepare the way before me: and the Lord, whom ye seek, shall suddenly come to his temple, even the messenger of the covenant, whom ye delight in: behold, he shall come, saith the LORD of hosts. Luke 9:52 And sent messengers before his face: and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. Luke 14:31,32 Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? … land. Seir. Genesis 14:6 And the Horites in their mount Seir, unto Elparan, which is by the wilderness. Genesis 33:14,16 Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir… Genesis 36:6-8 And Esau took his wives, and his sons, and his daughters, and all the persons of his house, and his cattle, and all his beasts, and all his substance, which he had got in the land of Canaan; and went into the country from the face of his brother Jacob… country. Genesis 25:30 And Esau said to Jacob, Feed me, I pray thee, with that same red pottage; for I am faint: therefore was his name called Edom. Jump to Previous Ahead Country Edom Esau Face Field Fields Front Jacob Messengers Seir Se'ir Servants TowardsJump to Next Ahead Country Edom Esau Face Field Fields Front Jacob Messengers Seir Se'ir Servants TowardsGenesis 32 1. Jacob's vision at Mahanaim.3. His message to Esau. 6. He is afraid of Esau's coming. 9. He prays for deliverance. 13. He sends a present to Esau, and passes the brook Jabbok. 24. He wrestles with an angel at Peniel, where he is called Israel. 31. He halts. JACOB'S RECONCILIATION WITH ESAU. (Genesis 32:3 to Genesis 33:16.) (3) Jacob sent messengers.--As Jacob travelled homewards to Hebron the news somehow reached him that Esau, at the head of a large body of retainers, was engaged in an expedition against the Horites. These, as we have seen on Genesis 14:6, were a miserable race of cave-men, utterly unable to cope with Esau and his trained servants. We learn from Genesis 36:6 that Esau's home was still with Isaac at Hebron, and probably this was a mere marauding expedition, like that against the people of Gath, which a century later cost Ephraim the lives of so many of his sons (1Chronicles 7:21); but it revealed to Esau the weakness of the in habitants, and also that the land was admirably adapted for his favourite pursuit of hunting. He seems also to have taken a Horite wife (Genesis 36:5), and being thus connected with the country, upon Isaac's death he willingly removed into it, and it then became "the country," Heb. the field of Edom. Its other name, Seir, i.e. rough, hairy, shows that it was then covered with forests, and the term field that it was an uncultivated region. It was entirely in the spirit of the adventurous Esau to make this expedition, and on his father's death to prefer this wild land to the peaceful pastures at Hebron, where he was surrounded by powerful tribes of Amorites and Hittites. The land of Seir was a hundred miles distant from Mahanaim, but Esau apparently had been moving up through what were afterwards the countries of Moab and Ammon, and was probably, when Jacob sent his messengers, at no very great distance. At all events, Jacob remained at Mahanaim till his brother was near, when he crossed the brook Jabbok, and went to meet him. . . . Verse 3. - And Jacob sent messengers (with the messengers of Jacob, the messengers of Elohim form a contrast which can scarcely have been accidental) before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, - vide on Genesis 14:6. Seir, nearly equivalent in force to Esau (Ewald), and meaning the rough or bristling mountain (Gesenius), was originally occupied by the Horites, but afterwards became the seat of Esau and his descendants (Deuteronomy 2:4; 2 Chronicles 20:10), though as yet Esau had not withdrawn from Canaan (Genesis 36:5-8) - the country (literally, plain or level tract = Padan (male Hoses 12:13) of Edom, as it was afterwards called.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Jacobיַעֲקֹ֤ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc sent וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out messengers מַלְאָכִים֙ (mal·’ā·ḵîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel ahead of לְפָנָ֔יו (lə·p̄ā·nāw) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face him to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to his brother אָחִ֑יו (’ā·ḥîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) Esau עֵשָׂ֖ו (‘ê·śāw) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6215: Esau -- oldest son of Isaac in the land אַ֥רְצָה (’ar·ṣāh) Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land of Seir, שֵׂעִ֖יר (śê·‘îr) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 8165: Seir -- a mountain range in Edom, also its inhabitants, also a mountain in Judah the country שְׂדֵ֥ה (śə·ḏêh) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7704: Field, land of Edom. אֱדֽוֹם׃ (’ĕ·ḏō·wm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 123: The name of a condiment Links Genesis 32:3 NIVGenesis 32:3 NLT Genesis 32:3 ESV Genesis 32:3 NASB Genesis 32:3 KJV Genesis 32:3 BibleApps.com Genesis 32:3 Biblia Paralela Genesis 32:3 Chinese Bible Genesis 32:3 French Bible Genesis 32:3 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 32:3 Jacob sent messengers in front of him (Gen. 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