Genesis 33:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Genesis 33:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Genesis 33:8 in 7 Bible Translations

Read Genesis 33:8 in the King James Version (KJV) and 6 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Genesis 33:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Esau said, “What do you mean by all this company which I met?” Jacob said, “To find favor in the sight of my lord.””

Genesis 33:8 — World English Bible

Genesis 33:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“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.”

Genesis 33:8 — American Standard Version

Genesis 33:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“And he saith, `What to thee <FI>is<Fi> all this camp which I have met?' and he saith, `To find grace in the eyes of my lord.'”

Genesis 33:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Genesis 33:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“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.”

Genesis 33:8 — Darby Translation

Genesis 33:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then he said, What meanest thou by all this droue, which I met? Who answered, I haue sent it, that I may finde fauour in the sight of my lorde:”

Genesis 33:8 — Geneva Bible

Genesis 33:8 LS — The Living Sword (2024)

“And he said, "What is all this camp that I encountered, for?" And he said, "To find favor in the eyes of my lord."”

Genesis 33:8 — The Living Sword

Genesis 33:8 in Context — Genesis 33

6 E se chegaram as servas, elas e seus meninos, e inclinaram-se.

7 E chegou-se Lia com seus filhos, e inclinaram-se: e depois chegou José e Raquel, e também se inclinaram.

8 E ele disse: Qual é a tua intenção com todos estes grupos que encontrei? E ele respondeu: Achar favor aos olhos de meu senhor.

9 E disse Esaú: Tenho o bastante, meu irmão; seja para ti o que é teu.

10 E disse Jacó: Não, eu te rogo, se achei agora favor em teus olhos, toma meu presente de minha mão, pois vi teu rosto como se houvesse visto o rosto de Deus; e me aceitaste.

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What Does Genesis 33:8 Mean?

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