Genesis 32:20

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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.”

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.

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.”

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.

DARBY

And, moreover, ye shall say, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will propitiate him with the gift that goes before me, and afterwards I will see his face: perhaps he will accept me.

BLB

And you⁺ shall say also, ‘Behold, your servant Jacob [is] behind us.’” For he said, “I will cover his face with the gift that goes before my face, and after that I will see his face; perhaps he will lift up my face.”

ÅB

Dere skal si: Snart kommer din tjener Jakob selv etter. For han tenkte: Jeg vil forsone ham ved den gave som jeg sender foran meg, og siden vil jeg selv trede fram for ham; kanskje han vil ta nådig imot meg.

OTB

Og vær sikker på å si: ‘Din tjener Jakob kommer bak oss.’” For han tenkte: “Jeg vil blidgjøre ham med disse gavene jeg sender i forveien; deretter, når jeg ser ham, vil han kanskje akseptere meg.”

B1930

I skal si: Snart kommer din tjener Jakob selv efter. For han tenkte: Jeg vil forsone ham ved den gave som jeg sender foran mig, og siden vil jeg selv trede frem for ham; kanskje han vil ta nådig imot mig.

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