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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/genesis/32.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/genesis/32.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />two hundred female goats and twenty male goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/32.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />200 female goats, 20 male goats, 200 ewes, 20 rams,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/32.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />two hundred female goats and twenty male goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/32.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />200 female goats, 20 male goats, 200 ewes, 20 rams,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/32.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Two hundred she goats, and twenty he goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/32.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />two hundred female goats and twenty male goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/32.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />two hundred female goats and twenty male goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/32.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />two hundred female goats and twenty male goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/32.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />two hundred female goats and twenty male goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/32.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />two hundred female goats and twenty male goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/32.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />two hundred female goats, twenty male goats, two hundred ewes, twenty rams,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/32.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />two hundred female goats, twenty male goats, two hundred ewes, twenty rams,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/32.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br /> 200 female goats, 20 male goats, 200 ewes, 20 rams, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/32.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />two hundred she-goats and twenty he-goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/32.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />two hundred she-goats and twenty he-goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/32.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />200 female goats and 20 male goats, 200 female sheep and 20 male sheep,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/32.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />200 female goats, 20 male goats, 200 ewes, 20 rams, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/32.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />200 female goats, 20 male goats, 200 ewes, 20 rams,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/32.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />two hundred female goats and twenty male goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/32.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />two hundred female goats and twenty male goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/32.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Two hundred she-goats, and twenty he-goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/32.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />two hundred female goats and twenty male goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams, <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/32.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />female goats two hundred, and male goats twenty, ewes two hundred, and rams twenty,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/32.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> she-goats two hundred, and he-goats twenty, ewes two hundred, and rams twenty,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/32.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Two hundred she-goats, and twenty he-goats, two hundred sheep and twenty rams.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/32.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Two hundred she goats, twenty he goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams, <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/32.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />two hundred she-goats, twenty he-goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/32.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />two hundred she-goats and twenty he-goats; two hundred ewes and twenty rams;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/32.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />two hundred female goats and twenty male goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams,<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/32.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Two hundred she goats, and twenty he goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/32.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Two hundred she goats and twenty he goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/32.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />two hundred she-goats and twenty he-goats, two hundred ewes and twenty rams,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/32.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />two hundred she-goats, twenty he-goats, two hundred sheep, twenty rams,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/32-14.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7ehevn8iSgc?start=8158" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/genesis/32.htm">Jacob's Fear of Esau</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">13</span>Jacob spent the night there, and from what he had brought with him, he selected a gift for his brother Esau: <span class="reftext">14</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mā·ṯa·yim (Number-fd) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction.">200</a> <a href="/hebrew/5795.htm" title="5795: ‘iz·zîm (N-fp) -- Female goat. From azaz; a she-goat, but masculine in plural.">female goats,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: ‘eś·rîm (Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth.">20</a> <a href="/hebrew/8495.htm" title="8495: ū·ṯə·yā·šîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- Male goat. From an unused root meaning to butt; a buck or he-goat.">male goats,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3967.htm" title="3967: mā·ṯa·yim (Number-fd) -- Hundred. Or metyah; properly, a primitive numeral; a hundred; also as a multiplicative and a fraction.">200</a> <a href="/hebrew/7353.htm" title="7353: rə·ḥê·lîm (N-fp) -- Ewe. From an unused root meaning to journey; a ewe.">ewes,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: ‘eś·rîm (Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth.">20</a> <a href="/hebrew/352.htm" title="352: wə·’ê·lîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- From the same as 'uwl; properly, strength; hence, anything strong; specifically a chief; also a ram; a pilaster; an oak or other strong tree.">rams,</a> </span><span class="reftext">15</span>30 milk camels with their young, 40 cows, 10 bulls, 20 female donkeys, and 10 male donkeys.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/33-10.htm">Genesis 33:10-11</a></span><br />But Jacob insisted, “No, please! If I have found favor in your sight, then receive this gift from my hand. For indeed, I have seen your face, and it is like seeing the face of God, since you have received me favorably. / Please accept my gift that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have all I need.” So Jacob pressed him until he accepted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/30-43.htm">Genesis 30:43</a></span><br />Thus Jacob became exceedingly prosperous. He owned large flocks, maidservants and menservants, and camels and donkeys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/31-9.htm">Genesis 31:9</a></span><br />Thus God has taken away your father’s livestock and given them to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/31-16.htm">Genesis 31:16</a></span><br />Surely all the wealth that God has taken away from our father belongs to us and to our children. So do whatever God has told you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/31-38.htm">Genesis 31:38-42</a></span><br />I have been with you for twenty years now. Your sheep and goats have not miscarried, nor have I eaten the rams of your flock. / I did not bring you anything torn by wild beasts; I bore the loss myself. And you demanded payment from me for what was stolen by day or night. / As it was, the heat consumed me by day and the frost by night, and sleep fled from my eyes. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/27-28.htm">Genesis 27:28-29</a></span><br />May God give to you the dew of heaven and the richness of the earth—an abundance of grain and new wine. / May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. May you be the master of 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.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/28-13.htm">Genesis 28:13-15</a></span><br />And there at the top the LORD was standing and saying, “I am the LORD, the God of your father Abraham and the God of Isaac. I will give you and your descendants the land on which you now lie. / Your descendants will be like the dust of the earth, and you will spread out to the west and east and north and south. All the families of the earth will be blessed through you and your offspring. / Look, I am with you, and I will watch over you wherever you go, and I will bring you back to this land. For I will not leave you until I have done what I have promised you.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/12-16.htm">Genesis 12:16</a></span><br />He treated Abram well on her account, and Abram acquired sheep and cattle, male and female donkeys, menservants and maidservants, and camels.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/13-2.htm">Genesis 13:2</a></span><br />And Abram had become extremely wealthy in livestock and silver and gold.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/24-35.htm">Genesis 24:35</a></span><br />“The LORD has greatly blessed my master, and he has become rich. He has given him sheep and cattle, silver and gold, menservants and maidservants, camels and donkeys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-38.htm">Exodus 12:38</a></span><br />And a mixed multitude also went up with them, along with great droves of livestock, both flocks and herds.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/25-18.htm">1 Samuel 25:18</a></span><br />Then Abigail hurried and took two hundred loaves of bread, two skins of wine, five butchered sheep, five seahs of roasted grain, a hundred clusters of raisins, and two hundred cakes of figs. She loaded them on donkeys<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_samuel/16-1.htm">2 Samuel 16:1-2</a></span><br />When David had gone a little beyond the summit, Ziba the servant of Mephibosheth was there to meet him. He had a pair of saddled donkeys loaded with two hundred loaves of bread, a hundred clusters of raisins, a hundred summer fruits, and a skin of wine. / “Why do you have these?” asked the king. Ziba replied, “The donkeys are for the king’s household to ride, the bread and summer fruit are for the young men to eat, and the wine is to refresh those who become exhausted in the wilderness.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_kings/10-25.htm">1 Kings 10:25</a></span><br />Year after year, each visitor would bring his tribute: articles of silver and gold, clothing, weapons, spices, horses, and mules.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/42-12.htm">Job 42:12</a></span><br />So the LORD blessed Job’s latter days more than his first. He owned 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Two hundred she goats, and twenty he goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams,</p><p class="hdg">This was a princely present.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/30-43.htm">Genesis 30:43</a></b></br> And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/31-9.htm">Genesis 31:9,16</a></b></br> Thus God hath taken away the cattle of your father, and given <i>them</i> to me… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/deuteronomy/8-18.htm">Deuteronomy 8:18</a></b></br> But thou shalt remember the LORD thy God: for <i>it is</i> he that giveth thee power to get wealth, that he may establish his covenant which he sware unto thy fathers, as <i>it is</i> this day.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/31-38.htm">Ewes</a> <a href="/genesis/32-5.htm">Female</a> <a href="/genesis/30-41.htm">Females</a> <a href="/genesis/32-5.htm">Goats</a> <a href="/genesis/31-38.htm">He-Goats</a> <a href="/genesis/32-6.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/genesis/32-5.htm">Male</a> <a href="/genesis/7-3.htm">Males</a> <a href="/genesis/31-38.htm">Rams</a> <a href="/genesis/32-7.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/genesis/31-38.htm">She-Goats</a> <a href="/genesis/31-41.htm">Twenty</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/33-13.htm">Ewes</a> <a href="/genesis/32-15.htm">Female</a> <a href="/1_kings/11-1.htm">Females</a> <a href="/genesis/37-31.htm">Goats</a> <a href="/leviticus/16-5.htm">He-Goats</a> <a href="/genesis/33-1.htm">Hundred</a> <a href="/genesis/32-15.htm">Male</a> <a href="/genesis/34-15.htm">Males</a> <a href="/exodus/25-5.htm">Rams</a> <a href="/genesis/33-13.htm">Sheep</a> <a href="/genesis/31-10.htm">She-Goats</a> <a href="/genesis/32-15.htm">Twenty</a><div class="vheading2">Genesis 32</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/32-1.htm">Jacob's vision at Mahanaim.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">3. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/32-3.htm">His message to Esau.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">6. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/32-6.htm">He is afraid of Esau's coming.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">9. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/32-9.htm">He prays for deliverance.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">13. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/32-13.htm">He sends a present to Esau, and passes the brook Jabbok.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">24. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/32-24.htm">He wrestles with an angel at Peniel, where he is called Israel.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">31. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/genesis/32-31.htm">He halts.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/32.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/genesis/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/genesis/32.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>200 female goats</b><br>In the ancient Near East, livestock was a primary measure of wealth and prosperity. The mention of "200 female goats" indicates a significant offering, reflecting Jacob's substantial wealth. Goats were valuable for their milk, meat, and hides. This large number suggests Jacob's intention to appease Esau with a generous gift, highlighting the importance of reconciliation and peace offerings in biblical times. The number 200 also signifies completeness and abundance, emphasizing the magnitude of Jacob's gesture.<p><b>20 male goats</b><br>Male goats, or bucks, were essential for breeding and maintaining the herd's productivity. The inclusion of "20 male goats" in the gift underscores the importance of ensuring the future growth and sustainability of the flock. This detail reflects Jacob's understanding of the economic and practical needs of a pastoral society. The ratio of male to female goats also indicates a well-thought-out gift, designed to be both generous and practical.<p><b>200 ewes</b><br>Ewes, or female sheep, were prized for their wool, milk, and ability to produce offspring. The mention of "200 ewes" further demonstrates Jacob's wealth and the seriousness of his attempt to reconcile with Esau. Sheep were a staple of ancient economies, and their inclusion in the gift highlights the cultural and economic significance of livestock in biblical times. The number 200, as with the goats, suggests a complete and abundant offering.<p><b>20 rams</b><br>Rams, the male sheep, were crucial for breeding and maintaining the health and vitality of the flock. The "20 rams" included in Jacob's gift would ensure the continued prosperity of Esau's herds. This detail reflects the importance of strategic planning in gift-giving, as well as the cultural emphasis on livestock as a symbol of wealth and status. The careful selection of rams also points to the significance of strength and leadership, qualities often associated with rams in biblical symbolism.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/j/jacob.htm">Jacob</a></b><br>The central figure in this passage, Jacob is preparing to meet his brother Esau after many years. He is sending gifts ahead to appease Esau, whom he fears might still hold a grudge against him for past deceptions.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/esau.htm">Esau</a></b><br>Jacob's brother, whom Jacob is preparing to meet. The gifts are intended to find favor in Esau's eyes, as Jacob is uncertain of Esau's current disposition towards him.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/paddan-aram.htm">Paddan-aram</a></b><br>The region where Jacob has been living and prospering under the service of Laban, his father-in-law, before deciding to return to Canaan.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/c/canaan.htm">Canaan</a></b><br>The land to which Jacob is returning, and where he will eventually settle with his family.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/l/livestock.htm">Livestock</a></b><br>The gifts Jacob prepares for Esau include a significant number of livestock, indicating both Jacob's wealth and his desire to reconcile with Esau.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_reconciliation.htm">The Importance of Reconciliation</a></b><br>Jacob's actions demonstrate the importance of seeking reconciliation with those we have wronged. This is a biblical principle that is echoed throughout Scripture.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/generosity_as_a_means_of_peace.htm">Generosity as a Means of Peace</a></b><br>Jacob's generous gift to Esau shows how material generosity can be a tool for peace and reconciliation. It reflects a heart willing to make amends.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_provision.htm">Trust in God's Provision</a></b><br>Despite his fear, Jacob's ability to give such a large gift reflects his trust in God's provision. Believers are encouraged to trust God to meet their needs even when they give generously.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/f/facing_past_mistakes.htm">Facing Past Mistakes</a></b><br>Jacob's preparation to meet Esau is a reminder that we must face our past mistakes and seek to make things right, trusting God for the outcome.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_humility_in_relationships.htm">The Role of Humility in Relationships</a></b><br>Jacob's approach to Esau is marked by humility, a necessary attitude for healing broken relationships.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_genesis_32.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Genesis 32</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_jacob's_plan_yield_spotted_livestock.htm">In Genesis 30:32-36, how plausible is it for Jacob's selective breeding plan to produce spotted or speckled livestock solely through visual stimuli?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_does_god_repent_if_he's_omniscient.htm">Why does the Bible teach that God 'repents' (Genesis 6:6, Exodus 32:14) if He is omniscient and never makes mistakes?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_god_change_his_mind_or_not.htm">Does God change his mind? I Samuel 15:10-11, 15:35, and Genesis 6:6-7 suggest yes, while I Samuel 15:29 suggests no. How do these contradictions reconcile?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_the_angel_amenadiel.htm">What will happen to the righteous and the wicked?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/genesis/32.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(14, 15) <span class= "bld">Goats</span>--<span class= "bld">ewes--camels</span>--<span class= "bld">kine</span>--<span class= "bld">asses.</span>--As the kinds of cattle are arranged according to their value, it is remarkable that kine should be prized above camels; for the milk of cows was regarded as of little worth. This high estimation of them, therefore, must have arisen from an increased regard for agriculture, the ploughing being done in the East by oxen. Asses of course come last, as being the animal used by chieftains for riding, and therefore prized as matters of luxury. (See <a href="/genesis/12-16.htm" title="And he entreated Abram well for her sake: and he had sheep, and oxen, and he asses, and menservants, and maidservants, and she asses, and camels.">Genesis 12:16</a>; <a href="/judges/5-10.htm" title="Speak, you that ride on white asses, you that sit in judgment, and walk by the way.">Judges 5:10</a>.) Jacob selected "milch camels" because their milk forms a valuable part of the daily food of the Arabs.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/genesis/32.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 14, 15</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Two hundred she goats, and twenty he goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams, thirty milch camels</span> (specially valuable in the East on account of their milk, which was peculiarly sweet and wholesome) <span class="cmt_word">with their colts, forty kine, and ten hulls, twenty she asses, and ten foals.</span> The selection was in harmony witch the general possessions of nomads (cf. <a href="/job/1-3.htm">Job 1:3</a>; <a href="/job/42-12.htm">Job 42:12</a>), and the proportion of male to female animals was arranged according to what the experience of the best ancient authorities has shown to be necessary for the purposes of breeding (Rosenmüller, Keil, Kalisch). <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/32-14.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">200</span><br /><span class="heb">מָאתַ֔יִם</span> <span class="translit">(mā·ṯa·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - fd<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3967.htm">Strong's 3967: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hundred</span><br /><br /><span class="word">female goats,</span><br /><span class="heb">עִזִּ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘iz·zîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5795.htm">Strong's 5795: </a> </span><span class="str2">Female goat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">20</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶשְׂרִ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(‘eś·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6242.htm">Strong's 6242: </a> </span><span class="str2">Twenty, twentieth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">male goats,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּתְיָשִׁ֖ים</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ṯə·yā·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8495.htm">Strong's 8495: </a> </span><span class="str2">A buck, he-goat</span><br /><br /><span class="word">200</span><br /><span class="heb">מָאתַ֖יִם</span> <span class="translit">(mā·ṯa·yim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - fd<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3967.htm">Strong's 3967: </a> </span><span class="str2">A hundred</span><br /><br /><span class="word">ewes,</span><br /><span class="heb">רְחֵלִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(rə·ḥê·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7353.htm">Strong's 7353: </a> </span><span class="str2">A ewe</span><br /><br /><span class="word">20</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶשְׂרִֽים׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘eś·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6242.htm">Strong's 6242: </a> </span><span class="str2">Twenty, twentieth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">rams,</span><br /><span class="heb">וְאֵילִ֥ים</span> <span class="translit">(wə·’ê·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_352.htm">Strong's 352: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strength, strong, a chief, a ram, a pilaster, an oak, strong tree</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/32-14.htm">Genesis 32:14 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/32-14.htm">Genesis 32:14 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/32-14.htm">Genesis 32:14 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/32-14.htm">Genesis 32:14 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/32-14.htm">Genesis 32:14 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/32-14.htm">Genesis 32:14 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/32-14.htm">Genesis 32:14 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/32-14.htm">Genesis 32:14 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/32-14.htm">Genesis 32:14 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/32-14.htm">Genesis 32:14 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/32-14.htm">OT Law: Genesis 32:14 Two hundred female goats and twenty male (Gen. 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