Genesis 33:5
3 But Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.
4 Esau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept.
When Esau looked up and saw the women and children, he asked, “Who are these with you?” Jacob answered, “These are the children God has graciously given your servant.”
6 Then the maidservants and their children approached and bowed down.
7 Leah and her children also approached and bowed down, and then Joseph and Rachel approached and bowed down.
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
- When Esau looked up and saw the women and children, he asked, “Who are these with you?” Jacob answered, “These are the children God has graciously given your servant.”
- KJV
- And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant.
- WEB
- He lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, “Who are these with you?” He said, “The children whom God has graciously given your servant.”
- ASV
- And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are these with thee? And he said, The children whom God hath graciously given thy servant.
- DARBY
- And he lifted up his eyes and saw the women and the children, and said, Who are these with thee? And he said, The children that God has graciously given thy servant.
- BLB
- And he lifted up his eyes and he saw the women and the children and he said, “Who [are] these with you?” And he said, “The children whom God has graciously given your servant.”
- ÅB
- Da han så opp, fikk han øye på kvinnene og barna; da sa han: Hvem er det du har der? Han svarte: Det er de barn som Gud har unt din tjener.
- OTB
- Esau så opp og la merke til kvinnene og barna, og spurte: “Hvem er disse med deg?” Jakob svarte: “Dette er barna Gud nådig har gitt din tjener.”
- B1930
- Da han så op, fikk han øie på kvinnene og barna; da sa han: Hvem er det du har der? Han svarte: Det er de barn som Gud har unt din tjener.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Psalms 127:3
Children are indeed a heritage from the LORD, and the fruit of the womb is His reward.
Read in contextIsaiah 8:18
Here am I, and the children the LORD has given me as signs and symbols in Israel from the LORD of Hosts, who dwells on Mount Zion.
Read in contextGenesis 48:9
Joseph said to his father, “They are the sons God has given me in this place.” So Jacob said, “Please bring them to me, that I may bless them.”
Read in context1 Chronicles 28:5
And of all my sons—for the LORD has given me many sons—He has chosen Solomon my son to sit on the throne of the kingdom of the LORD over Israel.
Read in context1 Samuel 1:27
I prayed for this boy, and since the LORD has granted me what I asked of Him,
Read in contextRuth 4:13
So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife. And when he had relations with her, the LORD enabled her to conceive, and she gave birth to a son.
Read in contextGenesis 30:2
Jacob became angry with Rachel and said, “Am I in the place of God, who has withheld children from you?”
Read in contextHebrews 2:13
And again: “I will put My trust in Him.” And once again: “Here am I, and the children God has given Me.”
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