Genesis 33:2
BSB · Public Domain (CC0)“He put the maidservants and their children in front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear.”
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“He put the maidservants and their children in front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear.”
Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)“And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.”
King James Version · Public Domain“And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.”
American Standard Version · Public Domain“and he setteth the maid-servants and their children first, and Leah and her children behind, and Rachel and Joseph last.”
Young's Literal Translation · Public DomainOther passages that echo Genesis 33:2 — 5 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Genesis 29:16Now Laban had two daughters; the older was named Leah, and the younger was named Rachel.
- Genesis 29:30Jacob slept with Rachel as well, and indeed, he loved Rachel more than Leah. So he worked for Laban another seven years.
- Genesis 30:22Then God remembered Rachel. He listened to her and opened her womb,
- Genesis 37:3Now Israel loved Joseph more than his other sons, because Joseph had been born to him in his old age; so he made him a robe of many colors.
- Malachi 3:17“They will be Mine,” says the LORD of Hosts, “on the day when I prepare My treasured possession. And I will spare them as a man spares his own son who serves him.
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