And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:
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Verse 4 is found in chapter 32 of Genesis. Jacob prepares to meet Esau again. Fear of the consequences of his past leads him to pray and send gifts in an attempt to seek reconciliation.
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Jakob aber schickte Boten vor sich her zu seinem Bruder Esau ins Land Seir, in die Gegend Edoms,
Y mandoles diciendo: Así diréis a mí señor Esaú: Así dice tu siervo Jacob: Con Labán he morado, y detenídome hasta ahora;
Les ordenó: «Así dirán a mi señor Esaú: “Esto dice tu siervo Jacob: He vivido como extranjero con Labán y me he quedado hasta ahora.
Il leur donna cet ordre: Voici ce que vous direz à mon seigneur Esaü: Ainsi parle ton serviteur Jacob: J'ai séjourné chez Laban, et j'y suis resté jusqu'à présent;
E diede loro quest’ordine: Dite così ad Esaù, mio signore: Così ha detto il tuo servitore Giacobbe: Io sono stato forestiere appo Labano, e vi son dimorato infino ad ora.
E ordenou-lhes, dizendo: Assim direis a meu senhor Esaú: Assim diz Jacó, teu servo: Como peregrino morei com Labão, e me detive lá até agora;
他吩咐他們說:「你們要對我主 以掃 說:『你的僕人 雅各 這樣說:我在 拉班 那裏寄居,延遲到如今。
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