Genesis 33:8

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.

American Standard Version

In The 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.

In Context

7And Leah also and her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves.

9And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; let that which thou hast be thine.

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Cross References

Genesis 32:5and I have oxen, and asses, [and] flocks, and men-servants, and maid-servants: and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find favor in thy sight.

Genesis 32:13And he lodged there that night, and took of that which he had with him a present for Esau his brother:

Esther 2:17And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained favor and kindness in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vashti.

Matthew Henry on Genesis 33:6-16

5 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. 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… Read the whole commentary →

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