Genesis 32:4

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He commanded them, saying, |This is what you shall tell my lord, Esau: 'This is what your servant, Jacob, says. I have lived as a foreigner with Laban, and stayed until now.

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Genesis 32:4 in Bible Translations

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He commanded them, saying, |This is what you shall tell my lord, Esau: 'This is what your servant, Jacob, says. I have lived as a foreigner with Laban, and stayed until now.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 32:4 in KJV →

And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Genesis 32:4 in ASV →

And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye say unto my lord Esau: Thus saith thy servant Jacob, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed until now:

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 32:4 in DRB →

And he commanded them, saying: Thus shall ye speak to my lord Esau: Thus saith thy brother Jacob: I have sojourned with Laban, and have been with him until this day.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 32:4 in DBT →

And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak to my lord, to Esau: Thy servant Jacob speaks thus With Laban have I sojourned and tarried until now;

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 32:4 in ERV →

And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye say unto my lord Esau; Thus saith thy servant Jacob, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed until now:

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 32:4 in WBT →

And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak to my lord Esau: Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there till now:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 32:4 in YLT →

and commandeth them, saying, 'Thus do ye say to my lord, to Esau: Thus said thy servant Jacob, With Laban I have sojourned, and I tarry until now;

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 32:4 in AKJV →

And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall you speak to my lord Esau; Your servant Jacob said thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 32:4 in WNT →

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Genesis 32:4 in Bible Translations

World English Bible (WEB)

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He commanded them, saying, |This is what you shall tell my lord, Esau: 'This is what your servant, Jacob, says. I have lived as a foreigner with Laban, and stayed until now.

King James Bible (KJV)Read Genesis 32:4 in KJV →

And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:

American Standard Version (ASV)Read Genesis 32:4 in ASV →

And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye say unto my lord Esau: Thus saith thy servant Jacob, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed until now:

Douay Rheims Bible (DRB)Read Genesis 32:4 in DRB →

And he commanded them, saying: Thus shall ye speak to my lord Esau: Thus saith thy brother Jacob: I have sojourned with Laban, and have been with him until this day.

Darby Bible Translation (DBT)Read Genesis 32:4 in DBT →

And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak to my lord, to Esau: Thy servant Jacob speaks thus With Laban have I sojourned and tarried until now;

English Revised Version (ERV)Read Genesis 32:4 in ERV →

And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye say unto my lord Esau; Thus saith thy servant Jacob, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed until now:

Webster Bible Translation (WBT)Read Genesis 32:4 in WBT →

And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak to my lord Esau: Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there till now:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)Read Genesis 32:4 in YLT →

and commandeth them, saying, 'Thus do ye say to my lord, to Esau: Thus said thy servant Jacob, With Laban I have sojourned, and I tarry until now;

American King James Version (AKJV)Read Genesis 32:4 in AKJV →

And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall you speak to my lord Esau; Your servant Jacob said thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:

Weymouth New Testament (WNT)Read Genesis 32:4 in WNT →

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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 →