Genesis 33:8
King James Version (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.
In context
6 Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.
7 And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves.
8 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.
9 And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself.
10 And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.
Genesis 33:8 in every translation
- KJV 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- Esau said, “What do you mean by all this company which I met?” Jacob said, “To find favor in the sight of my lord.”
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- “What do you mean by sending this whole company to meet me?” asked Esau. “To find favor in your sight, my lord,” Jacob answered.
- ASV 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- 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.'
- DBY Darby Translation
- 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.
- WBS Webster 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.