Genesis 32:16
And he delivered them into the hand of his servants, every drove by themselves; and said unto his servants, Pass over before me, and put a space betwixt drove and drove.
And hee deliuered them into the hand of his seruants, euery droue by themselues, and said vnto his seruants, Passe ouer before me, and put a space betwixt droue and droue.
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- Genesis 32:20Rank 1 from verse 16
20And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept of me.
20And say ye moreouer, Beholde, thy seruant Iacob is behind vs: for he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peraduenture he will accept †of me.
- Genesis 33:8–9Rank 2 from verse 16
8And he said, What meanest thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my lord.
9And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself.
8And he said, †What meanest thou by all this droue, which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my LORD.
9And Esau said, I haue enough: my brother, †keepe that thou hast vnto thy selfe.
- Isaiah 28:26Rank 3 from verse 16
- Matthew 10:16Rank 4 from verse 16
- Proverbs 2:11Rank 5 from verse 16
- Psalms 112:5Rank 6 from verse 16
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Genesis 32:16
Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of deliver. Sense 1: To rescue, save, free, or bring safely out of danger or bondage. Sense 2: To hand over, give up, or place into another's power or possession. Sense 3: To bring forth, convey, declare, or commit something to another. Sense 4: To give birth or be delivered of a child.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: The part of the body at the end of the arm. Sense 2: Figuratively, power, possession, aid, or agency.
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Persons who serve, labour for, obey, or attend another.
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Each individual or member of the class, group, place, time, side, or kind named; all distributively.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
Sense 1: Forced or caused to move. Sense 2: As a noun, a herd, flock, or company of animals driven together.
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Spoke, declared, reported, commanded, or expressed in words.
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To go by, through, over, or beyond; to happen, cease, or be transferred.
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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.
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To place, set, lay, appoint, bring into a condition, or cause to be.
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Between, in the space or relation separating or joining two persons, things, places, or parties.
Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828
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15Thirtie milch camels with their colts, fortie kine, and ten bulles, twenty shee ashes, and ten foales.
16And he delivered them into the hand of his servants, every drove by themselves; and said unto his servants, Pass over before me, and put a space betwixt drove and drove.
16And hee deliuered them into the hand of his seruants, euery droue by themselues, and said vnto his seruants, Passe ouer before me, and put a space betwixt droue and droue.
Selected passage17And he commanded the foremost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee?
17And he commanded the formost, saying, When Esau my brother meeteth thee, and asketh thee, saying, whose art thou? and whither goest thou? and whose are these before thee?