Genesis 33 · Verse 15

Genesis 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.
Genesis 33:15, King James Version

Genesis 33:15 in other translations

BSB“Let me leave some of my people with you,” Esau said. But Jacob replied, “Why do that? Let me find favor in the sight of my lord.”
WEBEsau said, “Let me now leave with you some of the people who are with me.” He said, “Why? Let me find favor in the sight of my lord.”
ASVAnd 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 favor in the sight of my lord.
YLTAnd Esau saith, ‘Let me, I pray thee, place with thee some of the people who are with me;' and he said, ‘Why is this? I find grace in the eyes of my lord.'
DARBYAnd Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the people that are with me. And he said, What need? Let me find favour in the eyes of my lord.
BBEAnd Esau said, Then keep some of my men with you. And he said, What need is there for that, if my lord is pleased with me?
WebsterAnd Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the people that are with me: And he said, What needeth it? Let me find grace in the sight of my lord.

What does Genesis 33:15 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 33:1-16

Jacob, having by prayer committed his case to God, went on his way. Come what will, nothing can come amiss to him whose heart is fixed, trusting in God. Jacob bowed to Esau. A humble, submissive behaviour goes far towards turning away wrath. Esau embraced Jacob. God has the hearts of all men in his hands, and can turn them when and how he pleases. It is not in vain to trust in God, and to call upon him in the day of…

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Genesis 33:15 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
עֵשָׂ֔ו'e.SavEsauH6215
אַצִּֽיגָה\־'a.tzi.gah-let me placeH3322
נָּ֣אna'pleaseH4994
עִמְּךָ֔'i.me.Khawith youH5973
מִן\־min-some ofH4480
הָעָ֖םha.'Amthe peopleH5971
אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhichH834
אִתִּ֑י'i.Ti[is] with meH854
וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙vai.Yo.merand he saidH559
לָ֣מָּהLa.mah<to> why?H4100
זֶּ֔הZehthisH2088
אֶמְצָא\־'em.tza'-let me findH4672
חֵ֖ןchenfavorH2580
בְּעֵינֵ֥יbe.'ei.Neiin [the] eyes ofH5869
אֲדֹנִֽי\׃'a.do.Nilord myH113

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Cross references for Genesis 33:15

  • 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.

  • Genesis 34:11

    And Shechem said unto her father and unto her brethren, Let me find grace in your eyes, and what ye shall say unto me I will give.

  • Genesis 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.

  • 1 Samuel 25:8

    Ask thy young men, and they will shew thee. Wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son David.

  • 2 Samuel 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.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
leave. Heb. set, or place.What needeth it? Heb. Wherefore is this?
find grace.
34:11; 47:25; Ru 2:13; 1Sa 25:8; 2Sa 16:4

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Context

  • Genesis 33:14

    Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.

  • Genesis 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.

  • Genesis 33:16

    So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.

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Genesis 33:15 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y Esaú dijo: Dejaré ahora contigo de la gente que viene conmigo. Y él dijo: ¿Para qué esto? halle yo gracia en los ojos de mi señor.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et Ésaü dit: Je te prie, que je laisse avec toi quelques-uns des gens qui sont avec moi. Et il dit: Pourquoi cela? Que je trouve grâce aux yeux de mon seigneur!
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und Esau sprach: Ich will doch von dem Volke bei dir zurücklassen, das bei mir ist. Und er sprach: Wozu das? Möchte ich Gnade finden in den Augen meines Herrn!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Respondit Esau: Oro te, ut de populo qui mecum est, saltem socii remaneant viæ tuæ. Non est, inquit, necesse: hoc uno tantum indigeo, ut inveniam gratiam in conspectu tuo, domine mi.