Berean Standard Bible
“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
“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 (BSB)
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. ”
World English Bible (WEB)
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.”
King James Version (KJV)
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.
American Standard Version (ASV)
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.
Bible in Basic English (BBE)
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.
Young's Literal Translation (YLT)
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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)
Y diréis también: He aquí tu siervo Jacob viene tras nosotros. Porque dijo: Apaciguaré su ira con el presente que va delante de mí, y después veré su rostro: quizá le seré acepto.
Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)
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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)
La estrategia de Jacob consistía en apaciguar a su hermano por medio de los presentes enviados antes de su encuentro. Jacob pensaba que quizá de esa manera Esaú dejaría de odiarlo, y cuando se encontraran lo recibiría muy bien.
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