NET Bible
"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.”"
— Genesis 33:8, NET Bible
“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."”
“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.”
When Esau looked up and saw the women and the children, he asked,“Who are these people with you?” Jacob replied,“The children whom God has graciously given your servant.”
The female servants came forward with their children and bowed down.
Then Leah came forward with her children and they bowed down. Finally Joseph and Rachel came forward and bowed down.
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.”
But Esau said,“I have plenty, my brother. Keep what belongs to you.”
“No, please take them,” Jacob said.“If I have found favor in your sight, accept my gift from my hand. Now that I have seen your face and you have accepted me, it is as if I have seen the face of God.
Please take my present that was brought to you, for God has been generous to me and I have all I need.” When Jacob urged him, he took it.