Genesis 33:11

What does Genesis 33:11 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 33:11 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

Take, I pray thee, my gift 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.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

Take, I pray thee, my gift 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.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Take my offering then, with my blessing; for God has been very good to me and I have enough: so at his strong request, he took it.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

receive, I pray thee, my blessing, which is brought to thee, because God hath favoured me, and because I have all <FI>things<Fi> ;' and he presseth on him, and he receiveth,

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And take the blessing which I have brought thee, and which God hath given me, who giveth all things. He took it with much ado at his brother's earnest pressing him,

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

Take, I pray thee, my blessing which has been brought to thee; becauseGod has been gracious to me, and because I have everything. And he urged him, and he took [it].

Context

v.10And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found favor in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand; forasmuch as I have seen thy face, as one seeth the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.

v.11This passage

v.12And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • 1 Samuel 25:27

    And now this present which thy servant hath brought unto my lord, let it be given unto the young men that follow my lord.

  • 2 Corinthians 6:10

    as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

  • Genesis 30:43

    And the man increased exceedingly, and had large flocks, and maid-servants and men-servants, and camels and asses.

  • Luke 14:23

    And the lord said unto the servant, Go out into the highways and hedges, and constrain them to come in, that my house may be filled.

  • 2 Kings 5:15

    And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came, and stood before him; and he said, Behold now, I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel: now therefore, I pray thee, take a present of thy servant.

  • 1 Samuel 30:26

    And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, even to his friends, saying, Behold, a present for you of the spoil of the enemies of Jehovah:

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