Please, my lord, go ahead of your servant. We will follow slowly, at a pace that is comfortable for the livestock and the children. I will meet you at Seir.”

求我主在仆人前头走，我要量着在我面前群畜和孩子的力量慢慢地前行，直走到西珥我主那里。”

请我主在仆人前面先走，我要按着在我面前的牲畜和孩子的步伐慢慢前进，直走到西珥我主那里。”

请我主在仆人前面先走，我要按着在我面前的牲畜和孩子的步伐慢慢前进，直走到西珥我主那里。”

倒不如请我主先走，我迁就牲畜和孩子慢慢走，我在西珥与我主会合。”

请我主在仆人前头先行；我要照着在我面前群畜和孩子们的速度，慢慢前行，直走到西珥我主那里去。”

请我主在仆人前面先过去；我要按着面前牲畜的速度和孩子们的速度，慢慢领他们走，一直走到西珥我主那里。”

求我主在僕人前頭走，我要量着在我面前羣畜和孩子的力量慢慢地前行，直走到西珥我主那裏。」

請我主在僕人前面先走，我要按着在我面前的牲畜和孩子的步伐慢慢前進，直走到西珥我主那裏。」

請我主在僕人前面先走，我要按着在我面前的牲畜和孩子的步伐慢慢前進，直走到西珥我主那裏。」

倒不如請我主先走，我遷就牲畜和孩子慢慢走，我在西珥與我主會合。」

請我主在僕人前頭先行；我要照著在我面前群畜和孩子們的速度，慢慢前行，直走到西珥我主那裡去。”

我主請在僕人前面過去吧；我呢、要量着我前面的羣畜的腳力、和孩子們的腳力，輕步地一站一站前行，直走到西珥我主那裏。』

請我主在僕人前面先過去；我要按著面前牲畜的速度和孩子們的速度，慢慢領他們走，一直走到西珥我主那裡。」

請我主前往、僕率子女牲畜、依其步履、徐徐而進、詣我主於西珥、

請主前往、僕率子女牲畜、依其所能、迤邐而進、至主所處西耳地。

請主先僕而往、僕且量牲畜及幼子之力、徐徐而進、待僕至我主之所西珥地、

So let my lord go on ahead of his servant, while I move along slowly at the pace of the flocks and herds before me and the pace of the children, until I come to my lord in Seir.”

So you go on ahead of me. I’ll move along only as fast as the flocks and herds and the children can go. I’ll go slowly until I come to you in Seir.”

Let my lord pass on ahead of his servant, and I will lead on slowly, at the pace of the livestock that are ahead of me and at the pace of the children, until I come to my lord in Seir.”

Let my lord go ahead of his servant. I will continue on slowly, at a pace suited to the livestock and the children, until I come to my lord at Seir.”

Please let my lord pass on ahead of his servant, and I will proceed at my leisure, at the pace of the cattle that are ahead of me and at the pace of the children, until I come to my lord at Seir.”

Please let my Lord go on ahead before his servant. I will lead on slowly at a pace which the livestock that go before me, and the children, are able to endure, until I come to my Lord in Seir.”

Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on gently, according to the pace of the cattle that are before me and according to the pace of the children, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.

Let my lord go ahead of his servant. I will continue on slowly, at a pace suited to the livestock and the children, until I come to my lord at Seir.”

Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.

Let my lord go on ahead of his servant. I will travel more slowly, at the pace of the herds and the children, until I come to my lord at Seir.”

Please let my lord pass over before his servant, and I will lead on gently, according to the pace of the livestock that are before me and according to the pace of the children, until I come to my lord to Seir.”

Then Jacob sent messengers ahead to his brother, Esau, who was living in the region of Seir in the land of Edom.

We who are strong must be considerate of those who are sensitive about things like this. We must not just please ourselves.

I had to feed you with milk, not with solid food, because you weren’t ready for anything stronger. And you still aren’t ready,

“ Son of man, turn and face Mount Seir, and prophesy against its people.Give them this message from the Sovereign Lord:“ I am your enemy, O Mount Seir, and I will raise my fist against you to destroy you completely.

Even though I am a free man with no master, I have become a slave to all people to bring many to Christ.When I was with the Jews, I lived like a Jew to bring the Jews to Christ. When I was with those who follow the Jewish law, I too lived under that law. Even though I am not subject to the law, I did this so I could bring to Christ those who are under the law.When I am with the Gentiles who do not follow the Jewish law, I too live apart from that law so I can bring them to Christ. But I do not ignore the law of God; I obey the law of Christ.When I am with those who are weak, I share their weakness, for I want to bring the weak to Christ. Yes, I try to find common ground with everyone, doing everything I can to save some.

“ Lord, when you set out from Seir and marched across the fields of Edom, the earth trembled, and the cloudy skies poured down rain.

He will feed his flock like a shepherd. He will carry the lambs in his arms, holding them close to his heart. He will gently lead the mother sheep with their young.

Jesus used many similar stories and illustrations to teach the people as much as they could understand.

“ Then we turned around and headed back across the wilderness toward the Red Sea, just as the Lord had instructed me, and we wandered around in the region of Mount Seir for a long time.

“ This is what the Sovereign Lord says: Because the people of Moab have said that Judah is just like all the other nations,

“ And now see what the armies of Ammon, Moab, and Mount Seir are doing. You would not let our ancestors invade those nations when Israel left Egypt, so they went around them and did not destroy them.