Genesis 33:10
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.
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.
11 Take, I pray thee, my blessing 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.
12 And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- But Jacob insisted, “No, please! If I have found favor in your sight, then receive this gift from my hand. For indeed, I have seen your face, and it is like seeing the face of God, since you have received me favorably.
- KJV
- 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.
- WEB
- 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.
- ASV
- 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.
- DARBY
- And Jacob said, No, I pray thee; if now I have found favour in thine eyes, then receive my gift from my hand; for therefore have I seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou hast received me with pleasure.
- BLB
- And Jacob said, “No, please, if now I have found favor in your eyes, then you shall take my gift from my hand, for upon thus I have seen your face which is like seeing the face of God, and you have received me favorably.
- ÅB
- Jakob svarte: Nei, kjære! Dersom jeg har funnet nåde for dine øyne, så ta imot min gave! For da jeg så ditt ansikt, var det som om jeg så Guds ansikt, siden du var så vennlig mot meg.
- OTB
- Jakob insisterte: “Nei, vær så snill, hvis jeg har funnet nåde i dine øyne, aksepter denne gaven fra meg, for å se ditt ansikt er som å se Guds ansikt, nå som du har tatt imot meg vennlig.”
- B1930
- Jakob svarte: Nei, kjære! Dersom jeg har funnet nåde for dine øine, så ta imot min gave! For da jeg så ditt ansikt, var det som om jeg så Guds ansikt, siden du var så vennlig mot mig.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Job 33:26
He shall pray unto God, and he will be favourable unto him: and he shall see his face with joy: for he will render unto man his righteousness.
Read in contextRevelation 22:4
And they shall see his face; and his name shall be in their foreheads.
Read in contextGenesis 32:30
And Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: for I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.
Read in contextJeremiah 31:2
Thus saith the LORD, The people which were left of the sword found grace in the wilderness; even Israel, when I went to cause him to rest.
Read in contextExodus 33:12–13
And Moses said unto the LORD, See, thou sayest unto me, Bring up this people: and thou hast not let me know whom thou wilt send with me. Yet thou hast said, I know thee by name, and thou hast also found grace in my sight.
Read in context1 Samuel 20:3
And David sware moreover, and said, Thy father certainly knoweth that I have found grace in thine eyes; and he saith, Let not Jonathan know this, lest he be grieved: but truly as the LORD liveth, and as thy soul liveth, there is but a step between me and death.
Read in contextGenesis 50:4
And when the days of his mourning were past, Joseph spake unto the house of Pharaoh, saying, If now I have found grace in your eyes, speak, I pray you, in the ears of Pharaoh, saying,
Read in contextPsalms 41:11
By this I know that thou favourest me, because mine enemy doth not triumph over me.
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