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. Genesis 32:16 KJV |
These he handed over to his servants,
every drove by itself, and said to his servants, “Pass on ahead of me and put a space between drove and drove.” Genesis 32:16 ESV |
And 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? Genesis 32:17 KJV |
He instructed the first,
“When Esau my brother meets you and asks you, ‘To whom do you belong? Where are you going? And whose are these ahead of you?’ Genesis 32:17 ESV |
And 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. Genesis 32:20 KJV |
and you shall say,
‘Moreover, your servant Jacob is behind us.’” For he thought, “I may appease him with the present that goes ahead of me, and afterward I shall see his face. Perhaps he will accept me.” Genesis 32:20 ESV |
So went the present over before him:
and himself lodged that night in the company. Genesis 32:21 KJV |
So the present passed on ahead of him,
and he himself stayed that night in the camp. Jacob Wrestles with God Genesis 32:21 ESV |
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. Genesis 33:14 KJV |
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.” Genesis 33:14 ESV |
And he sent Judah before him unto Joseph,
to direct his face unto Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen. Genesis 46:28 KJV |
He had sent Judah ahead of him to Joseph to show the way before him in Goshen,
and they came into the land of Goshen. Genesis 46:28 ESV |
And the people saw them departing,
and many knew him, and ran afoot thither out of all cities, and outwent them, and came together unto him. Mark 6:33 KJV |
Now many saw them going and recognized them,
and they ran there on foot from all the towns and got there ahead of them. Mark 6:33 ESV |
And they were in the way going up to Jerusalem;
and Jesus went before them: and they were amazed; and as they followed, they were afraid. And he took again the twelve, and began to tell them what things should happen unto him, Mark 10:32 KJV |
And they were on the road,
going up to Jerusalem, and Jesus was walking ahead of them. And they were amazed, and those who followed were afraid. And taking the twelve again, he began to tell them what was to happen to him, Mark 10:32 ESV |
And sent messengers before his face:
and they went, and entered into a village of the Samaritans, to make ready for him. Luke 9:52 KJV |
And he sent messengers ahead of him,
who went and entered a village of the Samaritans, to make preparations for him. Luke 9:52 ESV |
After these things the LORD appointed other seventy also,
and sent them two and two before his face into every city and place, whither he himself would come. Luke 10:1 KJV |
After this the Lord appointed seventy-two others and sent them on ahead of him,
two by two, into every town and place where he himself was about to go. Luke 10:1 ESV |
And he ran before,
and climbed up into a sycomore tree to see him: for he was to pass that way. Luke 19:4 KJV |
So he ran on ahead and climbed up into a sycamore tree to see him,
for he was about to pass that way. Luke 19:4 ESV |