He commanded them,“ You are to say to my lord Esau,‘ This is what your servant Jacob says. I have been staying with Laban and have been delayed until now.

吩咐他们说：“你们对我主以扫说：‘你的仆人雅各这样说：我在拉班那里寄居，直到如今。

他吩咐他们说：“你们要对我主以扫说：‘你的仆人雅各这样说：我在拉班那里寄居，延迟到如今。

他吩咐他们说：“你们要对我主以扫说：‘你的仆人雅各这样说：我在拉班那里寄居，延迟到如今。

并吩咐他们：“你们要这样对我主以扫说，‘你仆人雅各一直寄居在拉班家里，

吩咐他们说：“你们要对我主以扫这样说：‘你的仆人雅各这样说：我在拉班那里寄居，一直到现在。

雅各吩咐他们说：“你们要对我主以扫这样说：‘你的仆人雅各如此说：“我在拉班那里寄居，滞留到现在。

吩咐他們說：「你們對我主以掃說：『你的僕人雅各這樣說：我在拉班那裏寄居，直到如今。

他吩咐他們說：「你們要對我主以掃說：『你的僕人雅各這樣說：我在拉班那裏寄居，延遲到如今。

他吩咐他們說：「你們要對我主以掃說：『你的僕人雅各這樣說：我在拉班那裏寄居，延遲到如今。

並吩咐他們：「你們要這樣對我主以掃說，『你僕人雅各一直寄居在拉班家裡，

吩咐他們說：“你們要對我主以掃這樣說：‘你的僕人雅各這樣說：我在拉班那裡寄居，一直到現在。

吩咐他們說：『你們對我主以掃這樣說：「你僕人雅各這樣說：我在拉班那裏寄居，滯留到如今。

雅各吩咐他們說：「你們要對我主以掃這樣說：『你的僕人雅各如此說：「我在拉班那裡寄居，滯留到現在。

囑曰、告我主以掃云、爾僕雅各曰、我旅於拉班家、越至今日、

囑曰、可告我主、以掃云、主之僕雅各曰、我旅於拉班家、越至今日。

囑曰、可告我主以掃云、爾之僕雅各曰、我旅於拉班家至於今日、

He instructed them:“ This is what you are to say to my lord Esau:‘ Your servant Jacob says, I have been staying with Laban and have remained there till now.

Jacob told the messengers what to do. He said,“ Here’s what you must tell my master Esau.‘ Your servant Jacob says,“ I’ve been staying with Laban. I’ve remained there until now.

instructing them,“ Thus you shall say to my lord Esau: Thus says your servant Jacob,‘ I have sojourned with Laban and stayed until now.

He told them,“ Give this message to my master Esau:‘ Humble greetings from your servant Jacob. Until now I have been living with Uncle Laban,

He commanded them,“ You are to say to my lord Esau,‘ This is what your servant Jacob says. I have been staying with Laban and have been delayed until now.

He commanded them, saying,“ This is what you shall say to my lord Esau:‘ Your servant Jacob says the following:“ I have resided with Laban, and stayed until now;

And he commanded them, saying,“ Speak thus to my Lord Esau,‘ Thus your servant Jacob says:“ I have dwelt with Laban and stayed there until now.

And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye say unto my lord Esau: Thus saith thy servant Jacob, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed until now:

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:

He commanded them,“ This is what you must say to my lord Esau:‘ This is what your servant Jacob says: I have been staying with Laban until now.

He commanded them, saying,“ This is what you shall tell my lord, Esau:‘ This is what your servant, Jacob, says. I have lived as a foreigner with Laban, and stayed until now.

For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

A gentle answer turns away anger, but a harsh word stirs up wrath.

then tell him,‘ They belong to your servant Jacob. They are a gift sent to my lord Esau. And look, he is behind us.’”

just as Sarah obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. You have become her children when you do what is good and are not frightened by anything alarming.

So they dressed with sackcloth around their waists and ropes around their heads, went to the king of Israel, and said,“ Your servant Ben-hadad says,‘ Please spare my life.’” So he said,“ Is he still alive? He is my brother.”

“ Listen to us, lord. You are God’s chosen one among us. Bury your dead in our finest burial place. None of us will withhold from you his burial place for burying your dead.”

So Esau said,“ What do you mean by this whole procession I met?”“ To find favor with you, my lord,” he answered.

Saul recognized David’s voice and asked,“ Is that your voice, my son David?”“ It is my voice, my lord and king,” David said.

If the ruler’s anger rises against you, don’t leave your place, for calmness puts great offenses to rest.

But Isaac answered Esau:“ Look, I have made him a master over you, have given him all of his relatives as his servants, and have sustained him with grain and new wine. What then can I do for you, my son?”

If you do what is right, won’t you be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at the door. Its desire is for you, but you must rule over it.”

May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. Be master over your brothers; may your mother’s sons bow down to you. Those who curse you will be cursed, and those who bless you will be blessed.

Do this, then, my son, and free yourself, for you have put yourself in your neighbor’s power: Go, humble yourself, and plead with your neighbor.

“ Don’t be enraged, my lord,” Aaron replied.“ You yourself know that the people are intent on evil.

I have oxen, donkeys, flocks, male and female slaves. I have sent this message to inform my lord, in order to seek your favor.’”