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RBT Translation:
And he is commanding אֶת-them, to say, `Thus you are saying to my master, to Prepared: Thus has said your slave Heel, With White I have offroaded, and I am remaining-behind1020 until now.
LITV Translation:
And he commanded them, saying, You shall say to my lord, to Esau: Your servant Jacob says this: I have sojourned with Laban and remained until now.
ESV Translation:
instructing them, “Thus you shall say to my lord Esau: Thus says your servant Jacob, ‘I have sojourned with Laban and stayed until now.
Brenton Septuagint Translation:
And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother to the land of Seir, to the country of Edom.

Footnotes

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Hebrew אֵחַ֖ר to remain behind, tarry, loiter. Strong’s #309.