And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye say to my lord Esau: Thus saith thy servant Jacob; I have sojourned with Laban and tarried until now.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And he charged them, saying, Thus shall ye say to my lord Esau: Thus saith thy servant Jacob; I have sojourned with Laban and tarried until now.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Και παρηγγειλεν εις αυτους, λεγων, ουτω θελετε ειπει προς τον κυριον μου τον Ησαυ, Ουτω λεγει ο δουλος σου Ιακωβ, μετα του Λαβαν παρωκησα, και διεμεινα εως του νυν·
And there were born to me oxen, and asses, and sheep, and men-servants and women-servants; and I sent to tell my lord Esau, that thy servant might find grace in thy sight.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And there were born to me oxen, and asses, and sheep, and men-servants and women-servants; and I sent to tell my lord Esau, that thy servant might find grace in thy sight.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
και απεκτησα βοας και ονους προβατα και δουλους και δουλας· και απεστειλα να αναγγειλω προς τον κυριον μου, δια να ευρω χαριν εμπροσθεν σου.
And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and lo! he comes to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, We came to thy brother Esau, and lo! he comes to meet thee, and four hundred men with him.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Και επεστρεψαν οι μηνυται προς τον Ιακωβ, λεγοντες, Υπηγαμεν προς τον αδελφον σου τον Ησαυ, και μαλιστα ερχεται εις συναντησιν σου, και τετρακοσιοι ανδρες μετ' αυτου.
And Jacob was greatly terrified, and was perplexed; and he divided the people that was with him, and the cows, and the camels, and the sheep, into two camps.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And Jacob was greatly terrified, and was perplexed; and he divided the people that was with him, and the cows, and the camels, and the sheep, into two camps.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Εφοβηθη δε ο Ιακωβ σφοδρα και ητο εν αμηχανια· και διηρεσε τον λαον, τον μεθ' αυτου, και τα ποιμνια και τους βοας και τας καμηλους, εις δυο ταγματα·
And Jacob said, God of my father Abraam, and God of my father Isaac, O Lord, thou art he that said to me, Depart quickly to the land of thy birth, and I will do thee good.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And Jacob said, God of my father Abraam, and God of my father Isaac, O Lord, thou art he that said to me, Depart quickly to the land of thy birth, and I will do thee good.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Και ειπεν ο Ιακωβ, Θεε του πατρος μου Αβρααμ και Θεε του πατρος μου Ισαακ, Κυριε, οστις ειπας προς εμε· Επιστρεψον εις την γην σου και εις την συγγενειαν σου και θελω σε αγαθοποιησει·
Let there be to me a sufficiency of all the justice and all the truth which thou hast wrought with thy servant; for with this my staff I passed over this Jordan, and now I am become two camps.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
Let there be to me a sufficiency of all the justice and all the truth which thou hast wrought with thy servant; for with this my staff I passed over this Jordan, and now I am become two camps.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
πολυ μικρος ειμαι ως προς παντα τα ελεη και πασαν την αληθειαν τα οποια εκαμες εις τον δουλον σου· διοτι με την ραβδον μου διεβην τον Ιορδανην τουτον, και τωρα εγεινα δυο ταγματα·
Deliver me from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau, for I am afraid of him, lest haply he should come and smite me, and the mother upon the children.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
Deliver me from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau, for I am afraid of him, lest haply he should come and smite me, and the mother upon the children.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
σωσον με, δεομαι σου, εκ της χειρος του αδελφου μου, εκ της χειρος του Ησαυ· διοτι φοβουμαι αυτον, μηπως ελθων παταξη εμε και την μητερα επι τα τεκνα·
And he gave them to his servants each drove apart; and he said to his servants, Go on before me, and put a space between drove and drove.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And he gave them to his servants each drove apart; and he said to his servants, Go on before me, and put a space between drove and drove.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Και παρεδωκεν εις τας χειρας των δουλων αυτου, εκαστον ποιμνιον χωριστα· και ειπε προς τους δουλους αυτου, Περασατε εμπροσθεν μου και αφησατε διαστημα μεταξυ ποιμνιου και ποιμνιου.
And he charged the first, saying, If Esau my brother meet thee, and he ask thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither wouldest thou go, and whose are these possessions advancing before thee?
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And he charged the first, saying, If Esau my brother meet thee, and he ask thee, saying, Whose art thou? and whither wouldest thou go, and whose are these possessions advancing before thee?
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Και εις τον πρωτον παρηγγειλε, λεγων, Οταν σε συναντηση Ησαυ ο αδελφος μου, και σε ερωτηση λεγων, Τινος εισαι; και που υπαγεις; και τινος ειναι ταυτα, τα οποια εχεις εμπροσθεν σου;
And he charged the first and the second and the third, and all that went before him after these flocks, saying, Thus shall ye speak to Esau when ye find him;
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And he charged the first and the second and the third, and all that went before him after these flocks, saying, Thus shall ye speak to Esau when ye find him;
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
ουτω παρηγγειλε και εις τον δευτερον, και εις τον τριτον και εις παντας τους ακολουθουντας οπισω των ποιμνιων, λεγων, κατα τους λογους τουτους θελετε λαλησει προς τον Ησαυ, οταν ευρητε αυτον·
and ye shall say, Behold thy servant Jacob comes after us. For he said, I will propitiate his countenance with the gifts going before his presence, and afterwards I will behold his face, for peradventure he will accept me.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
and ye shall say, Behold thy servant Jacob comes after us. For he said, I will propitiate his countenance with the gifts going before his presence, and afterwards I will behold his face, for peradventure he will accept me.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
και θελετε ειπει, Ιδου, οπισω ημων και αυτος ο δουλος σου Ιακωβ. Διοτι ελεγε, Θελω εξιλεωσει το προσωπον αυτου με το δωρον, το προπορευομενον εμπροσθεν μου· και μετα ταυτα θελω ιδει το προσωπον αυτου· ισως θελει με δεχθη.
And he saw that he prevailed not against him; and he touched the broad part of his thigh, and the broad part of Jacob’s thigh was benumbed in his wrestling with him.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And he saw that he prevailed not against him; and he touched the broad part of his thigh, and the broad part of Jacob’s thigh was benumbed in his wrestling with him.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
ιδων δε οτι δεν υπερισχυσε κατ' αυτου, ηγγισε την αρθρωσιν του μηρου αυτου· και μετετοπισθη η αρθρωσις του μηρου του Ιακωβ, ενω επαλαιε μετ' αυτου.
And he said to him, Thy name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name; for thou hast prevailed with God, and shalt be mighty with men.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
And he said to him, Thy name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel shall be thy name; for thou hast prevailed with God, and shalt be mighty with men.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Και εκεινος ειπε, Δεν θελει καλεσθη πλεον το ονομα σου Ιακωβ, αλλα Ισραηλ· διοτι ενισχυσας μετα Θεου, και μετα ανθρωπων θελεις εισθαι δυνατος.
Therefore the children of Israel will by no means eat of the sinew which was benumbed, which is on the broad part of the thigh, until this day, because the angel touched the broad part of the thigh of Jacob—even the sinew which was benumbed.
Coptic English (عن القبطية)
Therefore the children of Israel will by no means eat of the sinew which was benumbed, which is on the broad part of the thigh, until this day, because the angel touched the broad part of the thigh of Jacob—even the sinew which was benumbed.
Greek • يوناني (السبعينية / الأصلية)
Δια τουτο μεχρι της σημερον δεν τρωγουσιν οι υιοι του Ισραηλ τον ναρκωθεντα μυωνα, οστις ειναι επι της αρθρωσεως του μηρου· διοτι εκεινος ηγγισε την αρθρωσιν του μηρου του Ιακωβ κατα τον μυωνα τον ναρκωθεντα.