Parallel Strong's Berean Study BibleJacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. Young's Literal Translation And Jacob sendeth messengers before him unto Esau his brother, towards the land of Seir, the field of Edom, King James Bible And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom. Hebrew Jacobיַעֲקֹ֤ב (ya·‘ă·qōḇ) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3290: Jacob -- a son of Isaac, also his desc sent וַיִּשְׁלַ֨ח (way·yiš·laḥ) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7971: To send away, for, out messengers מַלְאָכִים֙ (mal·’ā·ḵîm) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4397: A messenger, of God, an angel ahead of לְפָנָ֔יו (lə·p̄ā·nāw) Preposition-l | Noun - common plural construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6440: The face him to אֶל־ (’el-) Preposition Strong's 413: Near, with, among, to his brother אָחִ֑יו (’ā·ḥîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) Esau עֵשָׂ֖ו (‘ê·śāw) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 6215: Esau -- oldest son of Isaac in the land אַ֥רְצָה (’ar·ṣāh) Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land of Seir, שֵׂעִ֖יר (śê·‘îr) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 8165: Seir -- a mountain range in Edom, also its inhabitants, also a mountain in Judah the country שְׂדֵ֥ה (śə·ḏêh) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7704: Field, land of Edom. אֱדֽוֹם׃ (’ĕ·ḏō·wm) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 123: The name of a condiment |