American Standard Version
"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. "
— Genesis 33:8, American Standard 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.”
“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 these with thee? And he said, The children whom God hath graciously given thy servant.
Then the handmaids came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.
And Leah also and her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves.
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.
And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; let that which thou hast be thine.
And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found favor in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand; forasmuch as I have seen thy face, as one seeth the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.
Take, I pray thee, my gift that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it.