Genesis 32:7 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and Jacob feareth exceedingly, and is distressed, and he divideth the people who [are] with him, and the flock, and the herd, and the camels, into two camps,

English 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;

English Amplified

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

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

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

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed; he divided the people with him into two camps, along with the flocks, herds, and camels.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

Then Jacob was greatly afraid, and was distressed; and he divided the people that were with him, and the sheep and the cattle and the camels, into two troops.

English EASY 2024

Jacob was very frightened and upset when he heard this. So he divided his people into two separate groups. He also divided his animals.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

Jacob was very frightened and worried. He divided the people who were with him and all the flocks, herds, and camels into two groups.

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

English GNT (Good News Translation)

Jacob was frightened and worried. He divided into two groups the people who were with him, and also his sheep, goats, cattle, and camels.

English God's Word - GW 1995

Jacob was terrified at the news. He divided his household, along with the flocks and herds and camels, into two camps.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed; he divided the people with him into two camps, along with the flocks, cattle, and camels.

English KJV 1611

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;

English LSB

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

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Then Jacob was very afraid and distressed, and he divided the people that were with him, along with the flocks and herds and the camels, into two groups.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

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

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

When the messengers returned to Jacob, they said, "We reached your brother Esau. He is now coming to meet you, accompanied by four hundred men."

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Jacob was very afraid and upset. So he divided the people who were with him into two camps, as well as the flocks, herds, and camels.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Jacob was very worried and afraid. So he separated the people who were with him into two groups. He also separated the flocks and herds and camels.

English NIV

In great fear and distress Jacob divided the people who were with him into two groups, and the flocks and herds and camels as well.

English NKJ 1982

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

English NLT

Jacob was terrified at the news. He divided his household, along with the flocks and herds and camels, into two camps.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

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

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

Gripped with fear to the point of panic, Jacob split all the people who were with him into two camps, and also the flocks, herds, and camels.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

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

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

Jacob was frantic with fear. He divided his household, along with the flocks and herds and camels, into two groups;

English Tyndale 1537

Then was Jacob greatly afraid, and wist not which way to turn himself, and divided the people that was with him and the sheep, oxen and camels, into two companies,