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Genesis 32:5

And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in thy sight.

KJV

Habeo boves, et asinos, et oves, et servos, et ancillas : mittoque nunc legationem ad dominum meum, ut inveniam gratiam in conspectu tuo.

Vulgate

καὶ ἐγένοντό μοι βόες καὶ ὄνοι καὶ πρόβατα καὶ παῖδες καὶ παιδίσκαι· καὶ ἀπέστειλα ἀναγγεῖλαι τῷ κυρίῳ μου Ἠσαύ, ἵνα εὕρῃ ὁ παῖς σου χάριν ἐναντίον σου.

LXX

and 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.

ASV

וַ/יְצַ֤ו אֹתָ/ם֙ לֵ/אמֹ֔ר כֹּ֣ה תֹאמְר֔וּ/ן לַֽ/אדֹנִ֖/י לְ/עֵשָׂ֑ו כֹּ֤ה אָמַר֙ עַבְדְּ/ךָ֣ יַעֲקֹ֔ב עִם לָבָ֣ן גַּ֔רְתִּי וָ/אֵחַ֖ר עַד עָֽתָּה

Hebrew

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In the original Hebrew

14 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

אֶת
't
pronoun · 10895×
גָּ֣ר
gr
verb · 98×
י
y
noun · 328×
יַעֲקֹ֖ב
y'qb
proper_noun · 346×
יֹּ֣אמֶר
y'mr
verb · 5290×
ךָ
k
noun · 791×
כֹּֽה
kh
adverb · 574×
לָבָ֖ן
lbn
proper_noun · 55×
עִם
'm
preposition · 1043×
עֵשָׂ֔ו
'shv
proper_noun · 97×
עַד
'd
noun · 1257×
עַתָּ֗ה
'th
adverb · 433×
צִוָּ֥ה
tsvh
verb · 489×
תְאַחֵ֑ר
t'chr
verb · 15×

Historic Christian voices

1 passage from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Cross-references

  • 1Sam 1:18 — And she said, Let thine handmaid find grace in thy sight. So the woman went her way, and did eat, and her countenance was no more sad.
  • 2Sam 16:4 — Then said the king to Ziba, Behold, thine are all that pertained unto Mephibosheth. And Ziba said, I humbly beseech thee that I may find grace in thy sight, my lord, O king.
  • Gen 30:43 — And the man increased exceedingly, and had much cattle, and maidservants, and menservants, and camels, and asses.
  • Gen 31:16 — For all the riches which God hath taken from our father, that is ours, and our children’s: now then, whatsoever God hath said unto thee, do.
  • Gen 32:4 — And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now:
  • Gen 33:8 — 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.
  • Gen 33:8 — 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.
  • Gen 33:11 — 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.
  • Gen 33:15 — 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.
  • Gen 47:25 — And they said, Thou hast saved our lives: let us find grace in the sight of my lord, and we will be Pharaoh’s servants.
  • Job 6:22 — Did I say, Bring unto me? or, Give a reward for me of your substance?
  • Ruth 2:2 — And Ruth the Moabitess said unto Naomi, Let me now go to the field, and glean ears of corn after him in whose sight I shall find grace. And she said unto her, Go, my daughter.