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Berean Standard Bible

“Then Jacob declared, “O God of my father Abraham, God of my father Isaac, the LORD who told me, ‘Go back to your country and to your kindred, and I will make you prosper,’”

Genesis 32:9

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Jacob is returning home after twenty years away, and he learns that Esau is coming toward him with four hundred men. Terrified, he divides his camp and then turns to prayer.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

Then Jacob declared, “O God of my father Abraham, God of my father Isaac, the LORD who told me, ‘Go back to your country and to your kindred, and I will make you prosper,’

World English Bible (WEB)

Jacob said, “God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, Yahweh, who said to me, ‘Return to your country, and to your relatives, and I will do you good,’

King James Version (KJV)

And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LORD which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee:

American Standard Version (ASV)

And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, O Jehovah, who saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will do thee good:

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Then Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, the God of my father Isaac, the Lord who said to me, Go back to your country and your family and I will be good to you:

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Y dijo Jacob: Dios de mi padre Abraham, y Dios de mi padre Isaac, Jehová, que me dijiste: Vuélvete á tu tierra y á tu parentela, y yo te haré bien;

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

Entonces Jacob oró: «Señor, Dios de mi abuelo Abraham y de mi padre Isaac, tú me dijiste que regresara a la tierra de mis padres y que estarías conmigo para que me fuera bien.

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