Genesis 32:17

KJV Bible

And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee?

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Genesis 32:17 in Bible Translations

King James Bible (KJV)

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And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee?

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Genesis 32:17 in ASV →

And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee?

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 32:17 in DRB →

And he commanded the first, saying: If thou meet my brother Esau, and he ask thee: Whose art thou? or whither goest thou? or whose are these before thee?

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 32:17 in DBT →

And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meets thee, and asks thee, saying, Whose art thou, and where goest thou, and whose are these before thee?

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 32:17 in ERV →

And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee?

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 32:17 in WBT →

And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau, my brother, meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee?

World English Bible (WEB)Read Genesis 32:17 in WEB →

He commanded the foremost, saying, |When Esau, my brother, meets you, and asks you, saying, 'Whose are you? Where are you going? Whose are these before you?'

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 32:17 in YLT →

And he commandeth the first, saying, 'When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and hath asked thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee?

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 32:17 in AKJV →

And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meets you, and asks you, saying, Whose are you? and where go you? and whose are these before you?

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 32:17 in WNT →

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Genesis 32:17 in Bible Translations

King James Bible (KJV)

Primary

And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee?

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Genesis 32:17 in ASV →

And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee?

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 32:17 in DRB →

And he commanded the first, saying: If thou meet my brother Esau, and he ask thee: Whose art thou? or whither goest thou? or whose are these before thee?

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 32:17 in DBT →

And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meets thee, and asks thee, saying, Whose art thou, and where goest thou, and whose are these before thee?

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 32:17 in ERV →

And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee?

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 32:17 in WBT →

And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau, my brother, meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee?

World English Bible (WEB)Read Genesis 32:17 in WEB →

He commanded the foremost, saying, |When Esau, my brother, meets you, and asks you, saying, 'Whose are you? Where are you going? Whose are these before you?'

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 32:17 in YLT →

And he commandeth the first, saying, 'When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and hath asked thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee?

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 32:17 in AKJV →

And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meets you, and asks you, saying, Whose are you? and where go you? and whose are these before you?

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 32:17 in WNT →

Translation not available

Read Genesis 32:17 in Other Translations

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About Bible Translations

Different translations use various approaches: formal equivalence (word-for-word), dynamic equivalence (thought-for-thought), and paraphrase. Each has strengths for different study purposes.

Learn about translation methods →King James Version →American Standard Version →