Genesis 33:8 Parallel Translations

Then Esau asked, "Why did you send this whole group of people and animals I met?" He answered, "To win your favor, sir."(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

And he said, What meanest thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my lord.

ASV:

And he said, What meanest thou by all this company which I met? And he said, To find favor in the sight of my lord.

BBE:

And he said, What were all those herds which I saw on the way? And Jacob said, They were an offering so that I might have grace in my lord's eyes.

DBY:

And he said, What meanest thou by all the drove which I met? And he said, To find favour in the eyes of my lord.

ERV:

And he said, What meanest thou by all this company which I met? And he said, To find grace in the sight of my lord.

JPS:

And he said: 'What meanest thou by all this camp which I met?' And he said: 'To find favour in the sight of my lord.'

WBS:

And he said, What meanest thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, these are to find grace in the sight of my lord.

WEB:

Esau said, "What do you mean by all this company which I met?" Jacob said, "To find favor in the sight of my lord."

YLT:

And he saith, 'What to thee is all this camp which I have met?' and he saith, 'To find grace in the eyes of my lord.'

Genesis 33:8 Cross References

XREF:

Genesis 32:5 I have oxen and donkeys and flocks and male and female servants; and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find favor in your sight."'"

Genesis 32:13 So he spent the night there. Then he selected from what he had with him a present for his brother Esau: (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

MHC:

33:1-16 Jacob, having by prayer committed his case to God, went on his way. Come what will, nothing can come amiss to him whose heart is fixed, trusting in God. Jacob bowed to Esau. A humble, submissive behaviour goes far towards turning away wrath. Esau embraced Jacob. God has the hearts of all men in his hands, and can turn them when and how he pleases. It is not in vain to trust in God, and to call upon him in the day of trouble. And when a man's ways please the Lord he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. Esau receives Jacob as a brother, and much tenderness passes between them. Esau asks, Who are those with thee? To this common question, Jacob spoke like himself, like a man whose eyes are ever directed towards the Lord. Jacob urged Esau, though his fear was over, and he took his present. It is well when men's religion makes them generous, free-hearted, and open-handed. But Jacob declined Esau's offer to accompany him. It is not desirable to be too intimate with superior ungodly relations, who will expect us to join in their vanities, or at least to wink at them, though they blame, and perhaps mock at, our religion. Such will either be a snare to us, or offended with us. We shall venture the loss of all things, rather than endanger our souls, if we know their value; rather than renounce Christ, if we truly love him. And let Jacob's care and tender attention to his family and flocks remind us of the good Shepherd of our souls, who gathers the lambs with his arm, and carries them in his bosom, and gently leads those that are with young, Isa 40:11. As parents, teachers or pastors, we should all follow his example.

CONC:

Camp Company Drove Droves Esau Favor Favour Grace Herds Jacob Lord's Mean Meanest Met Offering Sight

Camp Company Drove Droves Esau Eyes Favor Favour Find Grace Herds Jacob Lord's Mean Meanest Met Offering Sight Way

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