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Genesis 33:5

What does Genesis 33:5 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 33:5 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are these with thee? And he said, The children whom God hath graciously given thy servant.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are these with thee? And he said, The children whom God hath graciously given thy servant.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

Then Esau, lifting up his eyes, saw the women and the children, and said, Who are these with you? And he said, The children whom God in his mercy has given to your servant.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

and he lifteth up his eyes, and seeth the women and the children, and saith, `What <FI>are<Fi> these to thee?' And he saith, `The children with whom God hath favoured thy servant.'

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And lifting up his eyes, he saw the women and their children, and said: What mean these? And do they belong to thee? He answered: They are the children which God hath given to me, thy servant.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

And he lifted up his eyes and saw the women and the children, and said, Who are these with thee? And he said, The children thatGod has graciously given thy servant.

Context

v.4And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

v.5This passage

v.6Then the handmaids came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.

Cross references

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

  • Ruth 4:13

    So Boaz took Ruth, and she became his wife; and he went in unto her, and Jehovah gave her conception, and she bare a son.

  • Hebrews 2:13

    And again, I will put my trust in him. And again, Behold, I and the children whom God hath given me.

  • Isaiah 8:18

    Behold, I and the children whom Jehovah hath given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel from Jehovah of hosts, who dwelleth in mount Zion.

  • 1 Samuel 1:27

    For this child I prayed; and Jehovah hath given me my petition which I asked of him:

  • Genesis 48:9

    And Joseph said unto his father, They are my sons, whom God hath given me here. And he said, Bring them, I pray thee, unto me, and I will bless them.

  • Psalms 127:3

    Lo, children are a heritage of Jehovah; Andthe fruit of the womb ishisreward.

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