| 3. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Genesis 32:3:1 ⧉וַיִּשְׁלַ֨חvayishlakhsent Genesis 32:3:2 ⧉יַעֲקֹ֤בyaakovJacob Genesis 32:3:3 ⧉מַלְאָכִים֙malakhimmessengers Genesis 32:3:4 ⧉לְפָנָ֔יוlefanavbefore him Genesis 32:3:5 ⧉אֶל־עֵשָׂ֖וelesavto Esau Genesis 32:3:6 ⧉אָחִ֑יוakheevhis brother Genesis 32:3:7 ⧉אַ֥רְצָהartsato the land of Genesis 32:3:8 ⧉שֵׂעִ֖ירseeerSeir Genesis 32:3:9 ⧉שְׂדֵ֥הsedecountry of Genesis 32:3:10 ⧉אֱדֽוֹם׃edomEdom |
| 3. Formal Translation Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau, toward the land of Seir, the country of Edom. |
| 3. Dynamic Translation Jacob dispatched messengers ahead to reach his brother Esau in Seir, in the territory of Edom. |