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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 />thirty female camels with their young, forty cows and ten bulls, and twenty female donkeys and ten male donkeys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/genesis/32.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />30 female camels with their young, 40 cows, 10 bulls, 20 female donkeys, and 10 male donkeys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/genesis/32.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />thirty milking camels and their calves, forty cows and ten bulls, twenty female donkeys and ten male donkeys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/genesis/32.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />30 milk camels with their young, 40 cows, 10 bulls, 20 female donkeys, and 10 male donkeys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/genesis/32.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Thirty milch camels with their colts, forty kine, and ten bulls, twenty she asses, and ten foals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/genesis/32.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />thirty milk camels with their colts, forty cows and ten bulls, twenty female donkeys and ten foals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/genesis/32.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />thirty milking camels and their colts, forty cows and ten bulls, <i>and</i> twenty female donkeys and ten male donkeys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/genesis/32.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />thirty milking camels and their colts, forty cows and ten bulls, twenty female donkeys and ten male donkeys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/genesis/32.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />thirty milking camels and their colts, forty cows and ten bulls, twenty female donkeys and ten male donkeys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/genesis/32.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />thirty milking camels and their colts, forty cows and ten bulls, twenty female donkeys and ten male donkeys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/genesis/32.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />thirty milking camels with their colts, forty cows, ten bulls, twenty female donkeys, and ten [donkey] colts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/genesis/32.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />thirty milk camels with their young, forty cows, ten bulls, twenty female donkeys, and ten male donkeys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/genesis/32.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br /> 30 milk camels with their young, 40 cows, 10 bulls, 20 female donkeys, and 10 male donkeys. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/genesis/32.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />thirty milch camels and their colts, forty cows and ten bulls, twenty she-asses and ten foals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/genesis/32.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />thirty milch camels and their colts, forty kine and ten bulls, twenty she-asses and ten foals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/genesis/32.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />30 female camels with their young, 40 cows and 10 bulls, 20 female donkeys and 10 male donkeys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/genesis/32.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />30 milking camels with their young, 40 cows with ten bulls, and 20 female donkeys with ten male donkeys. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/genesis/32.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />30 milk camels with their young, 40 cows, 10 bulls, 20 female donkeys, and 10 male donkeys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/genesis/32.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />thirty female camels with their young, forty cows and ten bulls, and twenty female donkeys and ten male donkeys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/genesis/32.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />thirty milk camels with their young, forty cows, ten bulls, twenty female donkeys and ten male donkeys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/genesis/32.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Thirty milch camels with their colts, forty cows and ten bulls, twenty she-asses and ten foals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/genesis/32.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />thirty milk camels and their colts, forty cows, ten bulls, twenty female donkeys and ten foals. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/genesis/32.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />suckling camels and their young ones thirty, cows forty, and bullocks ten, female donkeys twenty, and foals ten;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/genesis/32.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> suckling camels and their young ones thirty, cows forty, and bullocks ten, she-asses twenty, and foals ten;<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/genesis/32.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Camels giving suck, and their young, thirty; forty heifers and ten bulls; twenty she-asses and ten foals.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/genesis/32.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Thirty milch camels with their colts, forty kine, and twenty bulls, twenty she asses, and ten of their foals. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/genesis/32.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />thirty milking camels with their young, forty cows, and twenty bulls, twenty she-donkeys, and ten of their young.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/genesis/32.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />thirty female camels and their young; forty cows and ten bulls; twenty female donkeys and ten male donkeys.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/genesis/32.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />thirty milch camels and their colts, forty cows and ten bulls, twenty female donkeys and ten male donkeys.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/genesis/32.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />Thirty milch camels with their colts, forty cows, and ten bulls, twenty she asses, and ten foals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/genesis/32.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Thirty nursing camels and their young, forty cows and ten bulls, twenty donkeys and ten colts.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/genesis/32.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />thirty milch camels and their colts, forty kine and ten bulls, twenty she-asses and ten foals.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/genesis/32.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />milch camels, and their foals, thirty, forty kine, ten bulls, twenty asses, and ten colts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/genesis/32-15.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=8164" 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">14</span>200 female goats, 20 male goats, 200 ewes, 20 rams, <span class="reftext">15</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7970.htm" title="7970: šə·lō·šîm (Number-cp) -- Thirty. Or shloshiym; multiple of shalowsh; thirty; or thirtieth.">30</a> <a href="/hebrew/3243.htm" title="3243: mê·nî·qō·wṯ (V-Hifil-Prtcpl-fp) -- To suck. A primitive root; to suck; causatively, to give milk.">milk</a> <a href="/hebrew/1581.htm" title="1581: gə·mal·lîm (N-cp) -- A camel. Apparently from gamal; a camel.">camels</a> <a href="/hebrew/1121.htm" title="1121: ū·ḇə·nê·hem (Conj-w:: N-mpc:: 3mp) -- Son. From banah; a son, in the widest sense (like 'ab, 'ach, etc.).">with their young,</a> <a href="/hebrew/705.htm" title="705: ’ar·bā·‘îm (Number-cp) -- Forty. Multiple of arba'; forty.">40</a> <a href="/hebrew/6510.htm" title="6510: pā·rō·wṯ (N-fp) -- A heifer, cow. Feminine of par; a heifer.">cows,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6235.htm" title="6235: ‘ă·śā·rāh (Number-ms) -- Ten. Masculine of term aasarah; from asar; ten.">10</a> <a href="/hebrew/6499.htm" title="6499: ū·p̄ā·rîm (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- Young bull, steer. Or par; from parar; a bullock.">bulls,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6242.htm" title="6242: ‘eś·rîm (Number-cp) -- Twenty. From eser; twenty; also twentieth.">20</a> <a href="/hebrew/860.htm" title="860: ’ă·ṯō·nōṯ (N-fp) -- A female donkey. Probably from the same as 'eythan; a female donkey.">female donkeys,</a> <a href="/hebrew/6235.htm" title="6235: ‘ă·śā·rāh (Number-ms) -- Ten. Masculine of term aasarah; from asar; ten.">and 10</a> <a href="/hebrew/5895.htm" title="5895: waʿ·yå̄·rim (Conj-w:: N-mp) -- A male donkey. From uwr in the sense of raising; properly, a young ass; hence an ass-colt.">male donkeys.</a> </span><span class="reftext">16</span>He entrusted them to his servants in separate herds and told them, “Go on ahead of me, and keep some distance between the herds.”…<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/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/33-10.htm">Genesis 33:10</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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/33-14.htm">Genesis 33:14</a></span><br />Please let my lord go ahead of his servant. I will continue on slowly, at a comfortable pace for the livestock and children, until I come to my lord at Seir.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/33-17.htm">Genesis 33:17</a></span><br />but Jacob went on to Succoth, where he built a house for himself and shelters for his livestock; that is why the place was called Succoth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/34-23.htm">Genesis 34:23</a></span><br />Will not their livestock, their possessions, and all their animals become ours? Only let us consent to them, and they will dwell among us.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/36-6.htm">Genesis 36:6-7</a></span><br />Later, Esau took his wives and sons and daughters and all the people of his household, along with his livestock, all his other animals, and all the property he had acquired in Canaan, and he moved to a land far away from his brother Jacob. / For their possessions were too great for them to dwell together; the land where they stayed could not support them because of their livestock.<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="/exodus/20-17.htm">Exodus 20:17</a></span><br />You shall not covet your neighbor’s house. You shall not covet your neighbor’s wife, or his manservant or maidservant, or his ox or donkey, or anything that belongs to your neighbor.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/deuteronomy/8-18.htm">Deuteronomy 8:18</a></span><br />But remember that it is the LORD your God who gives you the power to gain wealth, in order to confirm His covenant that He swore to your fathers even to this day.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/25-2.htm">1 Samuel 25:2</a></span><br />Now there was a man in Maon whose business was in Carmel. He was a very wealthy man with a thousand goats and three thousand sheep, which he was shearing in Carmel.<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="/2_chronicles/32-29.htm">2 Chronicles 32:29</a></span><br />He made cities for himself, and he acquired herds of sheep and cattle in abundance, for God gave him very great wealth.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/1-3.htm">Job 1:3</a></span><br />and he owned 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 yoke of oxen, 500 female donkeys, and a very large number of servants. Job was the greatest man of all the people of the East.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Thirty milk camels with their colts, forty cows, and ten bulls, twenty she asses, and ten foals.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/genesis/32-5.htm">Asses</a> <a href="/acts/14-13.htm">Bullocks</a> <a href="/hebrews/10-4.htm">Bulls</a> <a href="/genesis/32-7.htm">Camels</a> <a href="/judges/12-14.htm">Colts</a> <a href="/amos/4-1.htm">Cows</a> <a href="/genesis/32-5.htm">Donkeys</a> <a href="/genesis/32-14.htm">Female</a> <a href="/genesis/26-34.htm">Forty</a> <a href="/genesis/12-16.htm">He-Asses</a> <a href="/jeremiah/50-27.htm">Kine</a> <a href="/genesis/32-14.htm">Male</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-10.htm">Milch</a> <a href="/genesis/18-8.htm">Milk</a> <a href="/genesis/31-8.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/genesis/32-5.htm">Oxen</a> <a href="/genesis/12-16.htm">She-Asses</a> <a href="/lamentations/4-4.htm">Suckling</a> <a href="/genesis/31-41.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/genesis/25-17.htm">Thirty</a> <a href="/genesis/32-14.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/genesis/31-38.htm">Young</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/genesis/34-28.htm">Asses</a> <a href="/exodus/24-5.htm">Bullocks</a> <a href="/exodus/24-5.htm">Bulls</a> <a href="/genesis/37-25.htm">Camels</a> <a href="/judges/10-4.htm">Colts</a> <a href="/genesis/33-13.htm">Cows</a> <a href="/genesis/34-28.htm">Donkeys</a> <a href="/genesis/45-23.htm">Female</a> <a href="/genesis/47-28.htm">Forty</a> <a href="/genesis/12-16.htm">He-Asses</a> <a href="/genesis/41-2.htm">Kine</a> <a href="/genesis/34-15.htm">Male</a> <a href="/1_samuel/6-7.htm">Milch</a> <a href="/genesis/49-12.htm">Milk</a> <a href="/genesis/33-13.htm">Ones</a> <a href="/genesis/34-28.htm">Oxen</a> <a href="/genesis/45-23.htm">She-Asses</a> <a href="/genesis/33-13.htm">Suckling</a> <a href="/genesis/42-3.htm">Ten</a> <a href="/genesis/41-46.htm">Thirty</a> <a href="/genesis/37-28.htm">Twenty</a> <a href="/genesis/33-13.htm">Young</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>30 milk camels with their young</b><br>Camels were valuable assets in the ancient Near East, often used for transportation and as a sign of wealth. Milk camels, in particular, were prized for their ability to provide sustenance in the form of milk, which was a staple in the diet of nomadic peoples. The inclusion of their young indicates a gift of ongoing value, as the young camels would grow to become productive members of the herd. This offering reflects Jacob's wealth and his desire to appease Esau, highlighting the importance of reconciliation and peace within family dynamics, a recurring theme in Genesis.<p><b>40 cows</b><br>Cows were essential for agricultural societies, providing milk, meat, and labor. The number 40 is significant in biblical literature, often symbolizing a period of testing or completeness. In this context, the gift of 40 cows represents a substantial offering, underscoring Jacob's sincerity in seeking Esau's favor. Cows also play a role in sacrificial systems, pointing to themes of atonement and reconciliation, which are central to the narrative of Jacob and Esau.<p><b>10 bulls</b><br>Bulls were symbols of strength and fertility, and they were crucial for breeding and agricultural work. The number 10 often signifies completeness or divine order in the Bible. The inclusion of bulls in Jacob's gift emphasizes the completeness and richness of his offering. Bulls were also used in sacrifices, which could symbolize Jacob's desire for atonement and peace with Esau, reflecting the broader biblical theme of reconciliation through sacrifice.<p><b>20 female donkeys</b><br>Donkeys were valuable for transportation and agricultural work. Female donkeys, in particular, were prized for their ability to reproduce and increase the herd. The number 20 may suggest a doubling of completeness, indicating the abundance of Jacob's gift. Donkeys are mentioned throughout the Bible as humble beasts of burden, and their inclusion here may symbolize Jacob's humility and willingness to serve Esau, aligning with the biblical principle of humility before reconciliation.<p><b>10 male donkeys</b><br>Male donkeys were important for breeding and labor. The number 10, as previously noted, signifies completeness. The presence of male donkeys in Jacob's gift further underscores the thoroughness and generosity of his offering. In biblical typology, donkeys are sometimes associated with peace and service, as seen in Jesus' triumphal entry into Jerusalem on a donkey. This connection may subtly foreshadow the peace and reconciliation Jacob seeks with Esau, mirroring the peace Christ brings.<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 estranged brother Esau. He is sending gifts ahead to appease Esau, hoping to find favor in his eyes.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/e/esau.htm">Esau</a></b><br>Jacob's brother, whom Jacob had previously deceived out of his birthright and blessing. Jacob fears Esau's potential wrath and seeks reconciliation.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/p/paddan-aram.htm">Paddan-aram</a></b><br>The region where Jacob had been living with Laban, his father-in-law, before returning 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/t/the_gift.htm">The Gift</a></b><br>The livestock mentioned in this verse are part of a larger gift intended to pacify Esau and demonstrate Jacob's goodwill and repentance.<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 highlight the importance of seeking reconciliation with those we have wronged. As believers, we are called to pursue peace and make amends where possible.<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 serves as a reminder that generosity can be a powerful tool in mending broken relationships and demonstrating sincere repentance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trusting_god's_promises.htm">Trusting God's Promises</a></b><br>Despite his fear, Jacob is acting in faith, trusting in God's promise to be with him and make his descendants prosperous. We, too, should trust in God's promises as we navigate difficult situations.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_humility_in_conflict_resolution.htm">The Role of Humility in Conflict Resolution</a></b><br>Jacob's approach to Esau is marked by humility, as he refers to himself as Esau's servant. Humility is crucial in resolving conflicts and restoring 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/bible's_view_on_sexual_assault.htm">What virtues and vices do the patriarchs advise on?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_god_be_seen_(ex._33_20_vs._gen._32_30).htm">Can God be seen? (Exodus 33:20 vs. Genesis 32:30)</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/how_does_cow_dung_align_with_purity_laws.htm">Ezekiel 4:12-15: How could using cow dung rather than human waste reconcile the apparent conflict with Jewish purity laws?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/genesis/32-15.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">30</span><br /><span class="heb">שְׁלֹשִׁ֑ים</span> <span class="translit">(šə·lō·šîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7970.htm">Strong's 7970: </a> </span><span class="str2">Thirty, thirtieth</span><br /><br /><span class="word">milk</span><br /><span class="heb">מֵינִיק֛וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(mê·nî·qō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Participle - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3243.htm">Strong's 3243: </a> </span><span class="str2">To suck, to give milk</span><br /><br /><span class="word">camels</span><br /><span class="heb">גְּמַלִּ֧ים</span> <span class="translit">(gə·mal·lîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1581.htm">Strong's 1581: </a> </span><span class="str2">A camel</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with their young,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּבְנֵיהֶ֖ם</span> <span class="translit">(ū·ḇə·nê·hem)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1121.htm">Strong's 1121: </a> </span><span class="str2">A son</span><br /><br /><span class="word">40</span><br /><span class="heb">אַרְבָּעִים֙</span> <span class="translit">(’ar·bā·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_705.htm">Strong's 705: </a> </span><span class="str2">Forty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">cows,</span><br /><span class="heb">פָּר֤וֹת</span> <span class="translit">(pā·rō·wṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6510.htm">Strong's 6510: </a> </span><span class="str2">A heifer, cow</span><br /><br /><span class="word">10</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲשָׂרָ֔ה</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·śā·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6235.htm">Strong's 6235: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ten</span><br /><br /><span class="word">bulls,</span><br /><span class="heb">וּפָרִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(ū·p̄ā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6499.htm">Strong's 6499: </a> </span><span class="str2">Young bull, steer</span><br /><br /><span class="word">20</span><br /><span class="heb">עֶשְׂרִ֔ים</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">female donkeys,</span><br /><span class="heb">אֲתֹנֹ֣ת</span> <span class="translit">(’ă·ṯō·nōṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - feminine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_860.htm">Strong's 860: </a> </span><span class="str2">A female donkey</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and 10</span><br /><span class="heb">עֲשָׂרָֽה׃</span> <span class="translit">(‘ă·śā·rāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Number - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6235.htm">Strong's 6235: </a> </span><span class="str2">Ten</span><br /><br /><span class="word">male donkeys.</span><br /><span class="heb">וַעְיָרִ֖ם‪‬</span> <span class="translit">(wa‘·yā·rim)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5895.htm">Strong's 5895: </a> </span><span class="str2">A young ass, an ass-colt</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/genesis/32-15.htm">Genesis 32:15 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/genesis/32-15.htm">Genesis 32:15 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/genesis/32-15.htm">Genesis 32:15 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/genesis/32-15.htm">Genesis 32:15 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/genesis/32-15.htm">Genesis 32:15 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/genesis/32-15.htm">Genesis 32:15 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/genesis/32-15.htm">Genesis 32:15 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/genesis/32-15.htm">Genesis 32:15 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/genesis/32-15.htm">Genesis 32:15 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/genesis/32-15.htm">Genesis 32:15 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/genesis/32-15.htm">OT Law: Genesis 32:15 Thirty milk camels and their colts forty (Gen. 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