Genesis 32:3 “Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of…”

Genesis 32:3

Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto 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.

American Standard Version

And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the field of Edom.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Iaakob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother, vnto the land of Seir into the countrey of Edom:

Darby Translation

And Jacob sent messengers before his face to Esau his brother, into the land of Seir, the fields 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,

Bible in Basic English

Now Jacob sent servants before him to Esau, his brother, in the land of Seir, the country of Edom;

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Cross references

“sent”

Malachi 3:1 Luke 9:52 Luke 14:31 Luke 14:32

Malachi 3:1 · BSB

“Behold, I will send My messenger, who will prepare the way before Me. Then the Lord whom you seek will suddenly come to His temple—the Messenger of the covenant, in whom you delight—see, He is coming,” says the LORD of…

Luke 9:52 · BSB

He sent messengers on ahead, who went into a village of the Samaritans to make arrangements for Him.

Luke 14:31 · BSB

Or what king on his way to war with another king will not first sit down and consider whether he can engage with ten thousand men the one coming against him with twenty thousand?

Luke 14:32 · BSB

And if he is unable, he will send a delegation while the other king is still far off, to ask for terms of peace.

“Seir”

Joshua 24:4 Genesis 14:6 Genesis 33:14 Deuteronomy 2:5 Genesis 33:16 Deuteronomy 2:22

Joshua 24:4 · BSB

and to Isaac I gave Jacob and Esau. I gave Esau Mount Seir to possess, but Jacob and his sons went down to Egypt.

Genesis 14:6 · BSB

and the Horites in the area of Mount Seir, as far as El-paran, which is near the desert.

Genesis 33:14 · BSB

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.”

Deuteronomy 2:5 · BSB

Do not provoke them, for I will not give you any of their land, not even a footprint, because I have given Mount Seir to Esau as his possession.

Genesis 33:16 · BSB

So that day Esau started on his way back to Seir,

Deuteronomy 2:22 · BSB

just as He had done for the descendants of Esau who lived in Seir, when He destroyed the Horites from before them. They drove them out and have lived in their place to this day.

“Edom”

Genesis 25:30

Genesis 25:30 · BSB

He said to Jacob, “Let me eat some of that red stew, for I am famished.” (That is why he was also called Edom. )

Also

Genesis 27:41–42

Genesis 27:41–42 · BSB

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.”

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

In context

2When Jacob saw them, he said, “This is the camp of God.” So he named that place Mahanaim.

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.

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