Genesis 32:8

He said to himself, “If Esau starts to kill one group, maybe the other group will get away and not get hurt.”

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In The King James Version

And said, If Esau come to the one company, and smite it, then the other company which is left shall escape.

In Context

7Jacob was still frightened and worried what Esau was going to do and so he put all the people, animals and camels into 2 groups.

9Jacob cried out to God and said, “You are the God of my grandfather Abraham and my father Isaac. You told me to leave Laban's country and come back home. You said that you would look after me.

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Matthew Henry on Genesis 32:4-9

3 And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom. 4 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: 5 And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in thy sight. 6 And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and also he cometh to meet thee, and… Read the whole commentary →

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