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Genesis 32:11
New English Translation
Genesis 32:11
New English Translation
11 Rescue me,[a] I pray, from the hand[b] of my brother Esau,[c] for I am afraid he will come[d] and attack me, as well as the mothers with their children.[e]
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- Genesis 32:11 tn The imperative has the force of a prayer here, not a command.
- Genesis 32:11 tn The “hand” here is a metonymy for “power.”
- Genesis 32:11 tn Heb “from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau.”
- Genesis 32:11 tn Heb “for I am afraid of him, lest he come.”
- Genesis 32:11 sn Heb “me, [the] mother upon [the] sons.” The first person pronoun “me” probably means here “me and mine,” as the following clause suggests.
Genesis 32:11
New International Version
Genesis 32:11
New International Version
11 Save me, I pray, from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am afraid(A) he will come and attack me,(B) and also the mothers with their children.(C)
Genesis 32:11
New King James Version
Genesis 32:11
New King James Version
11 (A)Deliver me, I pray, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau; for I fear him, lest he come and [a]attack me and (B)the mother with the children.
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- Genesis 32:11 Lit. strike
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