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Genesis 33:15

Esau

13 But Jacob replied, “My lord knows that the children are frail, and I must care for sheep and cattle that are nursing their young. If they are driven hard for even a day, all the animals will die.

14 Please let my lord go ahead of his servant. I will continue on slowly, at a comfortable pace for the livestock and children, until I come to my lord at Seir.”

“Let me leave some of my people with you,” Esau said. But Jacob replied, “Why do that? Let me find favor in the sight of my lord.”

16 So that day Esau started on his way back to Seir,

17 but Jacob went on to Succoth, where he built a house for himself and shelters for his livestock; that is why the place was called Succoth.

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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.

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BSB
“Let me leave some of my people with you,” Esau said. But Jacob replied, “Why do that? Let me find favor in the sight of my lord.”
KJV
And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord.
WEB
Esau said, “Let me now leave with you some of the people who are with me.” He said, “Why? Let me find favor in the sight of my lord.”
ASV
And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find favor in the sight of my lord.
DARBY
And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee [some] of the people that are with me. And he said, What need? Let me find favour in the eyes of my lord.
BLB
And Esau said, “Now let me leave with you [some] of the people who [are] with me.” And he said, “Why this? Let me find favor in the eyes of my lord.”
ÅB
Da sa Esau: Så vil jeg få lov til å la noen av de folk jeg har med, bli hos deg. Men han svarte: Hvorfor det? La meg bare finne nåde for min herres øyne!
OTB
Esau tilbød: “La meg etterlate noen av mine menn hos deg.” Men Jakob sa: “Hvorfor gjøre det? La meg finne nåde i min herres øyne.”
B1930
Da sa Esau: Så vil jeg få lov til å la nogen av de folk jeg har med, bli hos dig. Men han svarte: Hvorfor det? La mig bare finne nåde for min herres øine!

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Ruth 2:13

    “My lord,” she said, “may I continue to find favor in your eyes, for you have comforted and spoken kindly to your maidservant, though I am not like one of your servant girls.”

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  • Genesis 34:11

    Then Shechem said to Dinah’s father and brothers, “Grant me this favor, and I will give you whatever you ask.

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  • Genesis 47:25

    “You have saved our lives,” they said. “We have found favor in our lord’s eyes, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.”

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  • 1 Samuel 25:8

    Ask your young men, and they will tell you. So let my young men find favor with you, for we have come on the day of a feast. Please give whatever you can afford to your servants and to your son David.’”

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  • 2 Samuel 16:4

    So the king said to Ziba, “All that belongs to Mephibosheth is now yours!” “I humbly bow before you,” said Ziba. “May I find favor in your eyes, my lord the king!”

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