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,“ 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.

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 all those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted.” (niv)

A gentle answer turns away wrath, but a harsh word stirs up anger. (niv)

then you are to say,‘ They belong to your servant Jacob. They are a gift sent to my lord Esau, and he is coming behind us.’” (niv)

like Sarah, who obeyed Abraham and called him her lord. You are her daughters if you do what is right and do not give way to fear. (niv)

Wearing sackcloth around their waists and ropes around their heads, they went to the king of Israel and said,“ Your servant Ben-Hadad says:‘ Please let me live.’” The king answered,“ Is he still alive? He is my brother.” (niv)

“ Sir, listen to us. You are a mighty prince among us. Bury your dead in the choicest of our tombs. None of us will refuse you his tomb for burying your dead.” (niv)

Esau asked,“ What’s the meaning of all these flocks and herds I met?”“ To find favor in your eyes, my lord,” he said. (niv)

Saul recognized David’s voice and said,“ Is that your voice, David my son?” David replied,“ Yes it is, my lord the king.” (niv)

If a ruler’s anger rises against you, do not leave your post; calmness can lay great offenses to rest. (niv)

Isaac answered Esau,“ I have made him lord over you and have made all his relatives his servants, and I have sustained him with grain and new wine. So what can I possibly do for you, my son?” (niv)

If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you do not do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires to have you, but you must rule over it.” (niv)

May nations serve you and peoples bow down to you. Be lord over your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed and those who bless you be blessed.” (niv)

So do this, my son, to free yourself, since you have fallen into your neighbor’s hands: Go— to the point of exhaustion— and give your neighbor no rest! (niv)

“ Do not be angry, my lord,” Aaron answered.“ You know how prone these people are to evil. (niv)

I have cattle and donkeys, sheep and goats, male and female servants. Now I am sending this message to my lord, that I may find favor in your eyes.’” (niv)