--- title: "Genesis 32 Interlinear Bible: Hebrew / Greek & English Translation" description: "Read Genesis Chapter 32 with original Hebrew/Greek text, transliteration, English translation, and Strong" image: "/_app/immutable/assets/missing.C7wGMEZ6.jpg" url: "https://realbiblebelievers.com/interlinear/genesis/32" --- ![Genesis](/images/bible/genesis.png) Genesis 50 Chapters 1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829303132333435363738394041424344454647484950 Read Commentary Interlinear Audio 1 And Jacob וְיַֽעֲקֹ֖ב H3290 went הָלַ֣ךְ H1980 on his way לְדַרְכּ֑וֹ H1870 met וַיִּפְגְּעוּ H6293 ב֖וֹ H0 and the angels מַלְאֲכֵ֥י H4397 of God אֱלֹהִֽים׃ H430 2 he said וַיֹּ֤אמֶר H559 And when Jacob יַֽעֲקֹב֙ H3290 כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֣ר H834 saw them רָאָ֔ם H7200 host מַֽחֲנֵ֥ה H4264 This is God's אֱלֹהִ֖ים H430 זֶ֑ה H2088 and he called וַיִּקְרָ֛א H7121 the name שֵֽׁם H8034 of that place הַמָּק֥וֹם H4725 הַה֖וּא H1931 Mahanaim מַֽחֲנָֽיִם׃ H4266 3 sent וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח H7971 And Jacob יַֽעֲקֹ֤ב H3290 messengers מַלְאָכִים֙ H4397 before him לְפָנָ֔יו H6440 אֶל H413 to Esau עֵשָׂ֖ו H6215 his brother אָחִ֑יו H251 unto the land אַ֥רְצָה H776 of Seir שֵׂעִ֖יר H8165 the country שְׂדֵ֥ה H7704 of Edom אֱדֽוֹם׃ H123 4 And he commanded וַיְצַ֤ו H6680 אֹתָם֙ H853 Thus shall ye speak אָמַר֙ H559 כֹּ֣ה H3541 Thus shall ye speak אָמַר֙ H559 unto my lord לַֽאדֹנִ֖י H113 Esau לְעֵשָׂ֑ו H6215 כֹּ֤ה H3541 Thus shall ye speak אָמַר֙ H559 Thy servant עַבְדְּךָ֣ H5650 Jacob יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב H3290 עִם H5973 with Laban לָבָ֣ן H3837 thus I have sojourned גַּ֔רְתִּי H1481 and stayed there וָֽאֵחַ֖ר H309 עַד H5704 עָֽתָּה׃ H6258 5 וַֽיְהִי H1961 לִי֙ H0 And I have oxen שׁ֣וֹר H7794 and asses וַֽחֲמ֔וֹר H2543 flocks צֹ֖אן H6629 and menservants וְעֶ֣בֶד H5650 and womenservants וְשִׁפְחָ֑ה H8198 and I have sent וָֽאֶשְׁלְחָה֙ H7971 to tell לְהַגִּ֣יד H5046 my lord לַֽאדֹנִ֔י H113 that I may find לִמְצֹא H4672 grace חֵ֖ן H2580 in thy sight בְּעֵינֶֽיךָ׃ H5869 6 returned וַיָּשֻׁ֙בוּ֙ H7725 And the messengers הַמַּלְאָכִ֔ים H4397 אֶֽל H413 to Jacob יַעֲקֹ֖ב H3290 saying לֵאמֹ֑ר H559 We came בָּ֤אנוּ H935 אֶל H413 to thy brother אָחִ֙יךָ֙ H251 אֶל H413 Esau עֵשָׂ֔ו H6215 וְגַם֙ H1571 and also he cometh הֹלֵ֣ךְ H1980 to meet thee לִקְרָֽאתְךָ֔ H7125 וְאַרְבַּע H702 and four hundred מֵא֥וֹת H3967 men אִ֖ישׁ H376 עִמּֽוֹ׃ H5973 7 afraid וַיִּירָ֧א H3372 Then Jacob יַֽעֲקֹ֛ב H3290 was greatly מְאֹ֖ד H3966 and distressed וַיֵּ֣צֶר H3334 ל֑וֹ H0 and he divided וַיַּ֜חַץ H2673 אֶת H853 the people הָעָ֣ם H5971 אֲשֶׁר H834 אִתּ֗וֹ H854 וְאֶת H853 that was with him and the flocks הַצֹּ֧אן H6629 וְאֶת H853 and herds הַבָּקָ֛ר H1241 and the camels וְהַגְּמַלִּ֖ים H1581 into two לִשְׁנֵ֥י H8147 bands מַֽחֲנֽוֹת׃ H4264 8 And said וַיֹּ֕אמֶר H559 אִם H518 come יָב֥וֹא H935 If Esau עֵשָׂ֛ו H6215 אֶל H413 company הַמַּֽחֲנֶ֥ה H4264 to the one הָֽאַחַ֖ת H259 and smite it וְהִכָּ֑הוּ H5221 וְהָיָ֛ה H1961 company הַמַּֽחֲנֶ֥ה H4264 which is left הַנִּשְׁאָ֖ר H7604 shall escape לִפְלֵיטָֽה׃ H6413 9 said הָֽאֹמֵ֣ר H559 And Jacob יַֽעֲקֹב֒ H3290 O God וֵֽאלֹהֵ֖י H430 of my father אָבִ֣י H1 Abraham אַבְרָהָ֔ם H85 O God וֵֽאלֹהֵ֖י H430 of my father אָבִ֣י H1 Isaac יִצְחָ֑ק H3327 the LORD יְהוָ֞ה H3068 said הָֽאֹמֵ֣ר H559 אֵלַ֗י H413 unto me Return שׁ֧וּב H7725 unto thy country לְאַרְצְךָ֛ H776 and to thy kindred וּלְמֽוֹלַדְתְּךָ֖ H4138 and I will deal well וְאֵיטִ֥יבָה H3190 עִמָּֽךְ׃ H5973 10 I am not worthy of the least קָטֹ֜נְתִּי H6994 מִכֹּ֤ל H3605 of all the mercies הַֽחֲסָדִים֙ H2617 וּמִכָּל H3605 and of all the truth הָ֣אֱמֶ֔ת H571 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 which thou hast shewed עָשִׂ֖יתָ H6213 אֶת H853 unto thy servant עַבְדֶּ֑ךָ H5650 כִּ֣י H3588 for with my staff בְמַקְלִ֗י H4731 I passed over עָבַ֙רְתִּי֙ H5674 אֶת H853 this Jordan הַיַּרְדֵּ֣ן H3383 הַזֶּ֔ה H2088 וְעַתָּ֥ה H6258 הָיִ֖יתִי H1961 and now I am become two לִשְׁנֵ֥י H8147 bands מַֽחֲנֽוֹת׃ H4264 11 Deliver me הַצִּילֵ֥נִי H5337 נָ֛א H4994 I pray thee from the hand מִיַּ֣ד H3027 of my brother אָחִ֖י H251 I pray thee from the hand מִיַּ֣ד H3027 of Esau עֵשָׂ֑ו H6215 כִּֽי H3588 for I fear יָרֵ֤א H3373 אָֽנֹכִי֙ H595 אֹת֔וֹ H853 פֶּן H6435 him lest he will come יָב֣וֹא H935 and smite me וְהִכַּ֔נִי H5221 and the mother אֵ֖ם H517 with עַל H5921 the children בָּנִֽים׃ H1121 12 וְאַתָּ֣ה H859 And thou saidst אָמַ֔רְתָּ H559 I will surely אֵיטִ֖יב H3190 I will surely אֵיטִ֖יב H3190 עִמָּ֑ךְ H5973 and make וְשַׂמְתִּ֤י H7760 אֶֽת H853 thy seed זַרְעֲךָ֙ H2233 as the sand כְּח֣וֹל H2344 of the sea הַיָּ֔ם H3220 אֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 לֹֽא H3808 which cannot be numbered יִסָּפֵ֖ר H5608 for multitude מֵרֹֽב׃ H7230 13 And he lodged וַיָּ֥לֶן H3885 שָׁ֖ם H8033 there that same night בַּלַּ֣יְלָה H3915 הַה֑וּא H1931 and took וַיִּקַּ֞ח H3947 מִן H4480 of that which came הַבָּ֧א H935 to his hand בְיָד֛וֹ H3027 a present מִנְחָ֖ה H4503 for Esau לְעֵשָׂ֥ו H6215 his brother אָחִֽיו׃ H251 14 she goats עִזִּ֣ים H5795 Two hundred מָאתַ֖יִם H3967 he goats וּתְיָשִׁ֖ים H8495 and twenty עֶשְׂרִֽים׃ H6242 ewes רְחֵלִ֥ים H7353 Two hundred מָאתַ֖יִם H3967 rams וְאֵילִ֥ים H352 and twenty עֶשְׂרִֽים׃ H6242 15 camels גְּמַלִּ֧ים H1581 milch מֵֽינִיק֛וֹת H3243 with their colts וּבְנֵיהֶ֖ם H1121 Thirty שְׁלֹשִׁ֑ים H7970 kine פָּר֤וֹת H6510 forty אַרְבָּעִים֙ H705 bulls וּפָרִ֣ים H6499 and ten עֲשָׂרָֽה׃ H6235 she asses אֲתֹנֹ֣ת H860 twenty עֶשְׂרִ֔ים H6242 foals וַעְיָרִ֖ם H5895 and ten עֲשָׂרָֽה׃ H6235 16 And he delivered וַיִּתֵּן֙ H5414 them into the hand בְּיַד H3027 of his servants עֲבָדָיו֙ H5650 drove עֵֽדֶר׃ H5739 drove עֵֽדֶר׃ H5739 לְבַדּ֑וֹ H905 by themselves and said וַ֤יֹּאמֶר H559 אֶל H413 of his servants עֲבָדָיו֙ H5650 Pass over עִבְר֣וּ H5674 before me לְפָנַ֔י H6440 a space וְרֶ֣וַח H7305 and put תָּשִׂ֔ימוּ H7760 and וּבֵ֥ין H996 drove עֵֽדֶר׃ H5739 and וּבֵ֥ין H996 drove עֵֽדֶר׃ H5739 17 And he commanded וַיְצַ֥ו H6680 אֶת H853 the foremost הָֽרִאשׁ֖וֹן H7223 saying לֵאמֹ֔ר H559 כִּ֣י H3588 meeteth thee יִֽפְגָּשְׁךָ֞ H6298 When Esau עֵשָׂ֣ו H6215 my brother אָחִ֗י H251 and asketh thee וּשְׁאֵֽלְךָ֙ H7592 saying לֵאמֹ֔ר H559 לְמִי H4310 אַ֙תָּה֙ H859 וְאָ֣נָה H575 תֵלֵ֔ךְ H1980 וּלְמִ֖י H4310 אֵ֥לֶּה H428 thou and whose are these before לְפָנֶֽיךָ׃ H6440 18 Then thou shalt say וְאָֽמַרְתָּ֙ H559 They be thy servant לְעַבְדְּךָ֣ H5650 Jacob's לְיַֽעֲקֹ֔ב H3290 it is a present מִנְחָ֥ה H4503 הִוא֙ H1931 sent שְׁלוּחָ֔ה H7971 unto my lord לַֽאדֹנִ֖י H113 Esau לְעֵשָׂ֑ו H6215 וְהִנֵּ֥ה H2009 גַם H1571 ה֖וּא H1931 and behold also he is behind us אַֽחֲרֵֽינוּ׃ H310 19 commanded he וַיְצַ֞ו H6680 And so גַּ֚ם H1571 אֶת H853 the second הַשֵּׁנִ֗י H8145 And so גַּ֚ם H1571 אֶת H853 and the third הַשְּׁלִישִׁ֔י H7992 And so גַּ֚ם H1571 אֶת H853 כָּל H3605 and all that followed הַהֹ֣לְכִ֔ים H1980 אַֽחֲרֵ֥י H310 the droves הָֽעֲדָרִ֖ים H5739 saying לֵאמֹ֑ר H559 On this manner כַּדָּבָ֤ר H1697 הַזֶּה֙ H2088 shall ye speak תְּדַבְּר֣וּן H1696 אֶל H413 unto Esau עֵשָׂ֔ו H6215 when ye find בְּמֹצַֽאֲכֶ֖ם H4672 אֹתֽוֹ׃ H853 20 And say ye אָמַ֞ר H559 moreover גַּ֗ם H1571 הִנֵּ֛ה H2009 Behold thy servant עַבְדְּךָ֥ H5650 Jacob יַֽעֲקֹ֖ב H3290 and afterward וְאַֽחֲרֵי H310 כִּֽי H3588 And say ye אָמַ֞ר H559 I will appease אֲכַפְּרָ֣ה H3722 before me פָנָֽי׃ H6440 with the present בַּמִּנְחָה֙ H4503 that goeth הַֽהֹלֶ֣כֶת H1980 before me פָנָֽי׃ H6440 and afterward וְאַֽחֲרֵי H310 כֵן֙ H3651 I will see אֶרְאֶ֣ה H7200 before me פָנָֽי׃ H6440 אוּלַ֖י H194 peradventure he will accept יִשָּׂ֥א H5375 before me פָנָֽי׃ H6440 21 So went וַתַּֽעֲבֹ֥ר H5674 the present הַמִּנְחָ֖ה H4503 עַל H5921 before him פָּנָ֑יו H6440 וְה֛וּא H1931 and himself lodged לָ֥ן H3885 that night בַּלַּֽיְלָה H3915 הַה֖וּא H1931 in the company בַּֽמַּחֲנֶֽה׃ H4264 22 And he rose up וַיָּ֣קָם׀ H6965 that night בַּלַּ֣יְלָה H3915 ה֗וּא H1931 and took וַיִּקַּ֞ח H3947 אֶת H853 and his two שְׁתֵּ֣י H8147 wives נָשָׁיו֙ H802 וְאֶת H853 and his two שְׁתֵּ֣י H8147 womenservants שִׁפְחֹתָ֔יו H8198 וְאֶת H853 אַחַ֥ד H259 and his eleven עָשָׂ֖ר H6240 sons יְלָדָ֑יו H3206 and passed over וַֽיַּעֲבֹ֔ר H5674 אֵ֖ת H853 the ford מַֽעֲבַ֥ר H4569 Jabbok יַבֹּֽק׃ H2999 23 And he took them וַיִּקָּחֵ֔ם H3947 and sent over וַֽיַּעֲבֵ֖ר H5674 אֶת H853 the brook הַנָּ֑חַל H5158 and sent over וַֽיַּעֲבֵ֖ר H5674 אֶת H853 אֲשֶׁר H834 לֽוֹ׃ H0 24 was left וַיִּוָּתֵ֥ר H3498 And Jacob יַֽעֲקֹ֖ב H3290 לְבַדּ֑וֹ H905 alone and there wrestled וַיֵּֽאָבֵ֥ק H79 אִישׁ֙ H582 עִמּ֔וֹ H5973 עַ֖ד H5704 with him until the breaking עֲל֥וֹת H5927 of the day הַשָּֽׁחַר׃ H7837 25 And when he saw וַיַּ֗רְא H7200 כִּ֣י H3588 לֹ֤א H3808 that he prevailed יָכֹל֙ H3201 ל֔וֹ H0 not against him he touched וַיִּגַּ֖ע H5060 and the hollow כַּף H3709 the hollow of his thigh יֶ֣רֶךְ H3409 was out of joint וַתֵּ֙קַע֙ H3363 and the hollow כַּף H3709 the hollow of his thigh יֶ֣רֶךְ H3409 of Jacob's יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב H3290 as he wrestled בְּהֵֽאָבְק֖וֹ H79 עִמּֽוֹ׃ H5973 26 And he said וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ H559 I will not let thee go אֲשַֽׁלֵּחֲךָ֔ H7971 כִּ֥י H3588 breaketh עָלָ֖ה H5927 for the day הַשָּׁ֑חַר H7837 And he said וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙ H559 לֹ֣א H3808 I will not let thee go אֲשַֽׁלֵּחֲךָ֔ H7971 כִּ֖י H3588 except אִם H518 thou bless בֵּֽרַכְתָּֽנִי׃ H1288 27 And he said וַיֹּ֖אמֶר H559 אֵלָ֖יו H413 מַה H4100 unto him What is thy name שְּׁמֶ֑ךָ H8034 And he said וַיֹּ֖אמֶר H559 Jacob יַֽעֲקֹֽב׃ H3290 28 And he said יֵֽאָמֵ֥ר H559 לֹ֤א H3808 no more Jacob יַֽעֲקֹב֙ H3290 And he said יֵֽאָמֵ֥ר H559 עוֹד֙ H5750 Thy name שִׁמְךָ֔ H8034 כִּ֖י H3588 אִם H518 but Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל H3478 כִּֽי H3588 for as a prince hast thou power שָׂרִ֧יתָ H8280 עִם H5973 with God אֱלֹהִ֛ים H430 וְעִם H5973 אֲנָשִׁ֖ים H376 and hast prevailed וַתּוּכָֽל׃ H3201 29 asked תִּשְׁאַ֣ל H7592 And Jacob יַֽעֲקֹ֗ב H3290 And he said וַיֹּ֕אמֶר H559 Tell הַגִּֽידָה H5046 נָּ֣א H4994 after my name לִשְׁמִ֑י H8034 And he said וַיֹּ֕אמֶר H559 לָ֥מָּה H4100 Wherefore is it זֶּ֖ה H2088 asked תִּשְׁאַ֣ל H7592 after my name לִשְׁמִ֑י H8034 And he blessed וַיְבָ֥רֶךְ H1288 אֹת֖וֹ H853 שָֽׁם׃ H8033 30 called וַיִּקְרָ֧א H7121 And Jacob יַֽעֲקֹ֛ב H3290 the name שֵׁ֥ם H8034 of the place הַמָּק֖וֹם H4725 Peniel פְּנִיאֵ֑ל H6439 כִּֽי H3588 for I have seen רָאִ֤יתִי H7200 God אֱלֹהִים֙ H430 face פָּנִ֔ים H6440 אֶל H413 face פָּנִ֔ים H6440 is preserved וַתִּנָּצֵ֖ל H5337 and my life נַפְשִֽׁי׃ H5315 31 rose וַיִּֽזְרַֽח H2224 ל֣וֹ H0 the sun הַשֶּׁ֔מֶשׁ H8121 כַּֽאֲשֶׁ֥ר H834 And as he passed over עָבַ֖ר H5674 אֶת H853 Penuel פְּנוּאֵ֑ל H6439 וְה֥וּא H1931 upon him and he halted צֹלֵ֖עַ H6760 עַל H5921 upon his thigh יְרֵכֽוֹ׃ H3409 32 עַל H5921 כֵּ֡ן H3651 לֹֽא H3808 eat יֹאכְל֨וּ H398 Therefore the children בְנֵֽי H1121 of Israel יִשְׂרָאֵ֜ל H3478 אֶת H853 in the sinew בְּגִ֖יד H1517 that shrank הַנָּשֶֽׁה׃ H5384 אֲשֶׁר֙ H834 עַל H5921 the hollow בְּכַף H3709 of the thigh יֶ֣רֶךְ H3409 עַ֖ד H5704 unto this day הַיּ֣וֹם H3117 הַזֶּ֑ה H2088 כִּ֤י H3588 because he touched נָגַע֙ H5060 the hollow בְּכַף H3709 of the thigh יֶ֣רֶךְ H3409 of Jacob's יַֽעֲקֹ֔ב H3290 in the sinew בְּגִ֖יד H1517 that shrank הַנָּשֶֽׁה׃ H5384 [Genesis 31](/interlinear/genesis/31) [Genesis 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