American King James Version
"And he said, What mean you by all this drove which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my lord. "
— Genesis 33:8, American King James Version
“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.”
“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. ”
“Esau said, "What do you mean by all this company which I met?" Jacob said, "To find favor in the sight of my lord."”
“Esau then asked,“What did you intend by sending all these herds to meet me?” Jacob replied,“To find favor in your sight, my lord.””
“And Esau said: What are the droves that I met? He answered: That I might find favour before my lord.”
“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.”
“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.”
And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with you? And he said, The children which God has graciously given your servant.
Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.
And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves.
And he said, What mean you by all this drove which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my lord.
And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that you have to yourself.
And Jacob said, No, I pray you, if now I have found grace in your sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen your face, as though I had seen the face of God, and you were pleased with me.
Take, I pray you, my blessing that is brought to you; because God has dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it.