Genesis 32:20 “You are also to say, ‘Look, your servant Jacob is right behind us.’” F…”

Genesis 32:20

You 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. ”

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept of me.

World English Bible

You shall say, ‘Not only that, but behold, your servant, Jacob, is behind us.’” For, he said, “I will appease him with the present that goes before me, and afterward I will see his face. Perhaps he will accept me.”

American Standard Version

and ye shall say, Moreover, behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept me.

Geneva Bible 1599

And ye shall say moreouer, Beholde, thy seruant Iaakob commeth after vs (for he thought, I will appease his wrath with the present that goeth before me, and afterwarde I will see his face: it may be that he will accept me.)

Darby Translation

And, moreover, ye shall say, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will propitiate him with the gift that goes before me, and afterwards I will see his face: perhaps he will accept me.

Young's Literal Translation

and ye have said also, Lo, thy servant Jacob [is] behind us;' for he said, 'I pacify his face with the present which is going before me, and afterwards I see his face; it may be he lifteth up my face;'

Bible in Basic English

And you are to say further, Jacob, your servant, is coming after us. For he said to himself, I will take away his wrath by the offering which I have sent on, and then I will come before him: it may be that I will have grace in his eyes.

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Cross references

“I will appease”

Proverbs 21:14 Genesis 43:11 1 Samuel 25:17–35 Proverbs 15:18 Proverbs 16:14 Job 42:8

Proverbs 21:14 · BSB

A gift in secret soothes anger, and a covert bribe pacifies great wrath.

Genesis 43:11 · BSB

Then their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Put some of the best products of the land in your packs and carry them down as a gift for the man—a little balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh…

1 Samuel 25:17–35 · BSB

Now consider carefully what you must do, because disaster looms over our master and all his household. For he is such a scoundrel that nobody can speak to him!”

Proverbs 15:18 · BSB

A hot-tempered man stirs up strife, but he who is slow to anger calms dispute.

Proverbs 16:14 · BSB

The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.

Job 42:8 · BSB

So now, take seven bulls and seven rams, go to My servant Job, and sacrifice a burnt offering for yourselves. Then My servant Job will pray for you, for I will accept his prayer and not deal with you according to your fo…

“peradventure”

1 Samuel 6:5 1 Kings 20:31 Jonah 3:9 2 Timothy 2:25

1 Samuel 6:5 · BSB

Make images of your tumors and of the rats that are ravaging the land. Give glory to the God of Israel, and perhaps He will lift His hand from you and your gods and your land.

1 Kings 20:31 · BSB

Then the servants of Ben-hadad said to him, “Look now, we have heard that the kings of the house of Israel are merciful. Let us go out to the king of Israel with sackcloth around our waists and ropes around our heads. Pe…

Jonah 3:9 · BSB

Who knows? God may turn and relent; He may turn from His fierce anger, so that we will not perish.”

2 Timothy 2:25 · BSB

He must gently reprove those who oppose him, in the hope that God may grant them repentance leading to a knowledge of the truth.

“of me”

Proverbs 6:35

Proverbs 6:35 · BSB

He will not be appeased by any ransom, or persuaded by lavish gifts.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

19He also instructed the second, the third, and all those following behind the herds: “When you meet Esau, you are to say the same thing to him.

21So Jacob’s gifts went on before him, while he spent the night in the camp.

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