Verse 8

Genesis 33:8

New Living Translation

8 “And what were all the flocks and herds I met as I came?” Esau asked. Jacob replied, “They are a gift, my lord, to ensure your friendship.”

Original Language Text

hebrew

וַ/יֹּ֕אמֶר מִ֥י לְ/ךָ֛ כָּל הַ/מַּחֲנֶ֥ה הַ/זֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר פָּגָ֑שְׁתִּי וַ/יֹּ֕אמֶר לִ/מְצֹא חֵ֖ן בְּ/עֵינֵ֥י אֲדֹנִֽ/י

English Translation

And he said, "Who is to you all this camp that I met?" And he said, "To find favor in the eyes of my lord."

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Chapter 33 Context

1 Then Jacob looked up and saw Esau coming with his 400 men. So he divided the children among Leah, Ra... Focus ↗

2 He put the servant wives and their children at the front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and... Focus ↗

3 Then Jacob went on ahead. As he approached his brother, he bowed to the ground seven times before hi... Focus ↗

4 Then Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they... Focus ↗

5 Then Esau looked at the women and children and asked, “Who are these people with you?” “These are th... Focus ↗

6 Then the servant wives came forward with their children and bowed before him. Focus ↗

7 Next came Leah with her children, and they bowed before him. Finally, Joseph and Rachel came forward... Focus ↗

8 “And what were all the flocks and herds I met as I came?” Esau asked. Jacob replied, “They are a gif...

9 “My brother, I have plenty,” Esau answered. “Keep what you have for yourself.” Focus ↗

10 But Jacob insisted, “No, if I have found favor with you, please accept this gift from me. And what a... Focus ↗

11 Please take this gift I have brought you, for God (Elohim) has been very gracious to me. I have more... Focus ↗

12 “Well,” Esau said, “let’s be going. I will lead the way.” Focus ↗

13 But Jacob replied, “You can see, my lord, that some of the children are very young, and the flocks a... Focus ↗

14 Please, my lord, go ahead of your servant. We will follow slowly, at a pace that is comfortable for... Focus ↗

15 “All right,” Esau said, “but at least let me assign some of my men to guide and protect you.” Jacob... Focus ↗

16 So Esau turned around and started back to Seir that same day. Focus ↗

17 Jacob, on the other hand, traveled on to Succoth. There he built himself a house and made shelters f... Focus ↗

18 Later, having traveled all the way from Paddan-aram, Jacob arrived safely at the town of Shechem, in... Focus ↗

19 Jacob bought the plot of land where he camped from the family of Hamor, the father of Shechem, for 1... Focus ↗

20 And there he built an altar and named it El-Elohe-Israel. Focus ↗

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