for he said, “If Esau comes to the one company and [a]attacks it, then the company which is left will escape.”

Then Jacob said, “(A)God of my father Abraham and God of my father Isaac, Lord, who said to me, ‘(B)Return to your country and to your relatives, and I will [b]make you prosper,’ 10 [c]I am unworthy (C)of all the [d]favor and of all the [e]faithfulness, which You have shown to Your servant; for with only my staff I crossed this Jordan, and now I have become two companies.

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  1. Genesis 32:8 Lit strikes
  2. Genesis 32:9 Lit do good with you
  3. Genesis 32:10 Lit I am less than all
  4. Genesis 32:10 I.e., generosity
  5. Genesis 32:10 Or truth

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

Then 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) 10 I 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)

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  1. Genesis 32:8 Or camp
  2. Genesis 32:8 Or camp