Genesis 32:14

He picked 200 female goats, 20 male goats, 200 female sheep, 20 male sheep,

Plain English Version

In The King James Version

Two hundred she goats, and twenty he goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams,

In Context

13Jacob stayed in that place that night. He wanted to give his brother Esau a present, so he picked some of his animals to give to Esau.

1530 female camels with their babies, 40 cows, 10 bulls, 20 female donkeys, and 10 male donkeys.

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Cross References

Genesis 31:9You know, God was the one that made those things happen. It’s like God took away your father’s animals and gave them to me.”

Genesis 33:11So please take the present that I sent to you. God has given me lots of good things, and I already have everything that I need.” Jacob kept on talking like that, so Esau took those animals as a present from Jacob.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 32:14-24

Jacob's Present to Esau. ( b. c. 1739.) 13 And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother; 14 Two hundred she goats, and twenty he goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams, 15 Thirty milch camels with their colts, forty kine, and ten bulls, twenty she asses, and ten foals. 16 And he delivered them into the hand of his servants, every drove by themselves; and said unto his servants, Pass over before me, and put a space betwixt drove and drove. 17 And he… Read the whole commentary →

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