Interlinear Study Bible

Berean Study Bible
He instructed them, - "You are to say ... ... to my master Esau ..., 'Your servant Jacob says: I have been staying with Laban and have remained there until now.

English Standard Version
instructing them Thus you shall say to my lord Esau Thus says your servant Jacob I have sojourned with Laban and stayed until now

Holman Christian Standard Version
He commanded them, "You are to say to my lord Esau, 'This is what your servant Jacob says. I have been staying with Laban and have been delayed until now.

King James Version
And he commanded them, saying (8800), Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:

Lexham English Bible
And he instructed them, saying, "Thus you must say to my lord, to Esau, 'Thus says your servant Jacob, I have dwelled as an alien with Laban, and I have remained there until now.

New American Standard Version
He also commanded them saying, "Thus you shall say to my lord Esau: 'Thus says your servant Jacob, "I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed until now;

World English Bible
He commanded them, saying, "This is what you shall tell my lord, Esau: ‘This is what your servant, Jacob, says. I have lived as a foreigner with Laban, and stayed until now.