Genesis 33:8
World English Bible (WEB)
Esau said, “What do you mean by all this company which I met?” Jacob said, “To find favor in the sight of my lord.”
In context
6 Then the servants came near with their children, and they bowed themselves.
7 Leah also and her children came near, and bowed themselves. After them, Joseph came near with Rachel, and they bowed themselves.
8 Esau said, “What do you mean by all this company which I met?” Jacob said, “To find favor in the sight of my lord.”
9 Esau said, “I have enough, my brother; let that which you have be yours.”
10 Jacob said, “Please, no, if I have now found favor in your sight, then receive my present at my hand, because I have seen your face, as one sees the face of God, and you were pleased with me.
Genesis 33:8 in every translation
- 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.”
- 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.
- 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.