And he instructed them, saying: "You shall speak in this way to my lord Esau: ‘Your brother Jacob says these things: "I have sojourned with Laban, and I have been with him until the present day
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And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed 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.New International Version
He instructed them: "This is what you are to say to my master Esau: 'Your servant Jacob says, I have been staying with Laban and have remained there till now.