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Genesis 33:12

And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee.

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וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…נִסְעָ֣הnisahcause to blowנָסַעverb, qal, cohortative, 1st person, common, plural — “cause to blow”, a determination or requestH5265properly, to pull up, especially the tent-pins, i.e. start on ajourneycause to blow, bring, get, (make to) go (away, forth, forward, onward, out), (take) journey, march, remove, set aside (forward), [idiom] still, be on his (go their) way.וְנֵלֵ֑כָהvenelekhahand carryיָלַךְconjunction, verb, qal, cohortative, 1st person, common, plural — “and carry”, a determination or requestH3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)[idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue,…וְאֵלְכָ֖הveelekhahand carryיָלַךְconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and carry”, an unfinished actionH3212to walk (literally or figuratively); causatively, to carry (in various senses)[idiom] again, away, bear, bring, carry (away), come (away), depart, flow, [phrase] follow(-ing), get (away, hence, him), (cause to, made) go (away, -ing, -ne, one's way, out), grow, lead (forth), let down, march, prosper, [phrase] pursue,…לְנֶגְדֶּֽךָlenegdekhato againstנֶגֶדpreposition, preposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to against”H5048a front, i.e. part opposite; specifically a counterpart, or mate; usually (adverbial, especially with preposition) over against or beforeabout, (over) against, [idiom] aloof, [idiom] far (off), [idiom] from, over, presence, [idiom] other side, sight, [idiom] to view.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And he said: 'Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee.

Young’s Literal Translation

and saith, 'Let us journey and go on, and I go on before thee.'

World English Bible

Esau said, “Let’s take our journey, and let’s go, and I will go before you.”

Darby Translation

And he said, Let us take our journey, and go on, and I will go before thee.

Douay-Rheims

And said: Let us go on together, and I will accompany thee in thy journey.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And he said: 'Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he said, Let us depart, and proceed right onward.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶπεν, ἀπάραντες πορευσώμεθα ἐπʼ εὐθεῖαν.