Genesis 32:7

Then Jacob was greatly afraid and was distressed. He divided the people who were with him, and the flocks, and the herds, and the camels, into two companies;

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WEBBE

Then Jacob was greatly afraid and was distressed. He divided the people who were with him, along with the flocks, the herds, and the camels, into two companies.

BSB

In great fear and distress, Jacob divided his people into two camps, as well as the flocks and herds and camels.

KJV

Then Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed: and he divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and herds, and the camels, into two bands;

ASV

Then Jacob was greatly afraid and was distressed: and he divided the people that were with him, and the flocks, and the herds, and the camels, into two companies;

BBE

Then Jacob was in great fear and trouble of mind: and he put all the people and the flocks and the herds and the camels into two groups;

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וַיִּירָא vai·yi·ra' and he was afraid H3372 יַעֲקֹב ya·'a·ko Jacob H3290 מְאֹד me·'od exceedingly H3966 וַיֵּצֶר vai·ye·tzer and it was distress H3334 לוֹ lo to (the) him H9033 וַיַּחַץ vai·ya·chatz and he divided H2673 אֶת־ 'et- (marks the object) H853 הָעָם ha·'am the people H5971 אֲשֶׁר־ 'a·sher- which H834 אִתּוֹ 'i·to [was] with him H854 וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 הַצֹּאן ha·tzon the flock H6629 וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 הַבָּקָר ha·ba·kar the herd H1241 וְהַגְּמַלִּים ve·hag·ge·ma·lim and the camels H1581 לִשְׁנֵי lish·nei into two H8147 מַחֲנוֹת ma·cha·not camps H4264

Commentary

Matthew Henry · Verses 1–8

The angels of God appeared to Jacob, to encourage him with the assurance of the Divine protection. When God designs his people for great trials, he prepares them by great comforts. While Jacob, to whom the promise belonged, had been in hard service, Esau was become a prince. Jacob sent a message, showing that he did not insist upon the birth-right. Yielding pacifies great offences, Ec 10:4. We must not refuse to speak respectfully, even to those unjustly angry with us. Jacob received an account of Esau's warlike preparations against him, and was greatly afraid. A lively sense of danger, and quickening fear arising from it, may be found united with humble confidence in God's power and promise.

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