Genesis 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.
KJV
Dixitque Esau : Quænam sunt istæ turmæ quas obviam habui ? Respondit : Ut invenirem gratiam coram domino meo.
Vulgate
⸂⸆⸃ καὶ εἶπεν Τί ταῦτά σοί ἐστιν, πᾶσαι αἱ παρεμβολαὶ αὗται αἷς ἀπήντηκα; ὁ δὲ εἶπεν Ἵνα εὕρῃ ὁ παῖς σου χάριν ἐν ὀφθαλμοῖς σου, κύριε.
LXX
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.
ASV
וַ/יֹּ֕אמֶר מִ֥י לְ/ךָ֛ כָּל הַ/מַּחֲנֶ֥ה הַ/זֶּ֖ה אֲשֶׁ֣ר פָּגָ֑שְׁתִּי וַ/יֹּ֕אמֶר לִ/מְצֹא חֵ֖ן בְּ/עֵינֵ֥י אֲדֹנִֽ/י
Hebrew
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In the original Hebrew
11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
2 passages 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.
- Esth 2:17 — And the king loved Esther above all the women, and she obtained grace and favour in his sight more than all the virgins; so that he set the royal crown upon her head, and made her queen instead of Vas
- 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 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.
- Gen 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.
- Gen 32:13 — And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau his brother;
- Gen 39:5 — And it came to pass from the time that he had made him overseer in his house, and over all that he had, that the LORD blessed the Egyptian’s house for Joseph’s sake; and the blessing of the LORD was u
- Ruth 2:13 — Then she said, Let me find favour in thy sight, my lord; for that thou hast comforted me, and for that thou hast spoken friendly unto thine handmaid, though I be not like unto one of thine handmaidens