“And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.”
King James Version (KJV)
33:3 He bowed - Though he feared Esau as an enemy, yet he did obeisance to him as an elder brother.
33:4 And Esau ran to meet him - Not in passion but in love. Embraced him, fell on his neck and kissed him - God hath the hearts of all men in his hands, and can turn them when and how he pleases. He can of a sudden convert enemies into friends, as he did two Sauls, one by restraining grace, #1Sam 26:21|,25, the other by renewing grace, #Acts 9:21|. And they wept - Jacob wept for joy to be thus kindly received; Esau perhaps wept for grief and shame to think of the ill design he had conceived against his brother.
And he put the handmaides, and their chidren foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Ioseph hindermost.
- King James Version (1611) - View 1611 Bible Scan
He put the maids and their children in front, and Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph last.
- New American Standard Version (1995)
And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.
- American Standard Version (1901)
He put the servants and their children in front, Leah and her children after them, and Rachel and Joseph at the back.
- Basic English Bible
and he put the maidservants and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindmost.
- Darby Bible
And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.
- Webster's Bible
He put the handmaids and their children in front, Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear.
- World English Bible
and he setteth the maid-servants and their children first, and Leah and her children behind, and Rachel and Joseph last.
- Youngs Literal Bible
And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.
- Jewish Publication Society Bible