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.

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:

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.

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, 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, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”

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

then you must say,‘ They belong to your servant Jacob. They have been sent as a gift to my lord Esau. In fact Jacob himself is behind us.’”

like Sarah who obeyed Abraham, calling him lord. You become her children when you do what is good and have no fear in doing so.

So they put sackcloth around their waists and ropes on their heads and went to the king of Israel. They said,“ Your servant Ben Hadad says,‘ Please let me live!’” Ahab replied,“ Is he still alive? He is my brother.”

“ Listen, sir, you are a mighty prince among us! You may bury your dead in the choicest of our tombs. None of us will refuse you his tomb to prevent you from burying your dead.”

Esau then asked,“ What did you intend by sending all these herds to meet me?” Jacob replied,“ To find favor in your sight, my lord.”

When Saul recognized David’s voice, he said,“ Is that your voice, my son David?” David replied,“ Yes, it’s my voice, my lord the king.”

If the anger of the ruler flares up against you, do not resign from your position, for a calm response can undo great offenses.

Isaac replied to Esau,“ Look! I have made him lord over you. I have made all his relatives his servants and provided him with grain and new wine. What is left that I can do for you, my son?”

Is it not true that if you do what is right, you will be fine? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at the door. It desires to dominate you, but you must subdue it.”

May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. You will be lord over your brothers, and the sons of your mother will bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed, and those who bless you be blessed.”

then, my child, do this in order to deliver yourself, because you have fallen into your neighbor’s power: go, humble yourself, and appeal firmly to your neighbor.

Aaron said,“ Do not let your anger burn hot, my lord; you know these people, that they tend to evil.

I have oxen, donkeys, sheep, and male and female servants. I have sent this message to inform my lord, so that I may find favor in your sight.’”