Genesis 32:8-10

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⁸Jacob was thinking, “If Esau comes to one group and attacks it, then the remaining group may escape.”

⁹Then Jacob prayed,^[a] “O God of my father Abraham, O God of my father Isaac, O Lord, you who told me, ‘Return to your country and to your relatives and I’ll cause things to go well for you.’ ¹⁰I’m unworthy of all your gracious love, your faithfulness, and everything that you’ve done for your servant. When I first crossed over this river, I had only my staff. But now I’ve become two groups.

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Genesis 32:9 Lit. said

Genesis 32:8-10

New International Version

⁸He thought, “If Esau comes and attacks one group,^[a] the group^[b] that is left may escape.”

⁹Then Jacob prayed, “O God of my father Abraham,^(A) God of my father Isaac,^(B) Lord, you who said to me, ‘Go back to your country and your relatives, and I will make you prosper,’^(C) ¹⁰I am unworthy of all the kindness and faithfulness^(D) you have shown your servant. I had only my staff^(E) when I crossed this Jordan, but now I have become two camps.^(F)