Genesis 33:16
14 Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.
15 And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord.
So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.
17 And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.
18 And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan-aram; and pitched his tent before the city.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- So that day Esau started on his way back to Seir,
- KJV
- So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.
- WEB
- So Esau returned that day on his way to Seir.
- ASV
- So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.
- DARBY
- And Esau returned that day on his way to Seir.
- BLB
- And Esau turned back that day on his way to Seir.
- ÅB
- Så dro Esau samme dag sin vei tilbake til Se'ir
- OTB
- Esau dro så den dagen, og fortsatte på sin reise til Se'ir.
- B1930
- Så drog Esau samme dag sin vei tilbake til Se'ir