Genesis 33 · Verse 5

Genesis 33:5

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.
Genesis 33:5, King James Version

Genesis 33:5 in other translations

BSBWhen Esau looked up and saw the women and children, he asked, “Who are these with you?” Jacob answered, “These are the children God has graciously given your servant.”
WEBHe lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, “Who are these with you?” He said, “The children whom God has graciously given your servant.”
ASVAnd 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.
YLTand he lifteth up his eyes, and seeth the women and the children, and saith, ‘What are these to thee?' And he saith, ‘The children with whom God hath favoured thy servant.'
DARBYAnd he lifted up his eyes and saw the women and the children, and said, Who are these with thee? And he said, The children that God has graciously given thy servant.
BBEThen 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.
WebsterAnd 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 to thy servant.

What does Genesis 33:5 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
5. Who are those with thee?--It might have been enough to say, They are my children; but Jacob was a pious man, and he could not give even a common answer but in the language of piety (Psa 127:3; 113:9; 107:41).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

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 33:5 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.

וַיִּשָּׂ֣אvai.yi.Sa'and he lifted upH5375
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
עֵינָ֗יו'ei.Naveyes hisH5869
וַיַּ֤רְאvai.Yar'and he sawH7200
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
הַנָּשִׁים֙ha.na.Shimthe womenH802
וְאֶת\־ve.'Etand <obj.>H853
הַיְלָדִ֔יםhay.la.Dimthe childrenH3206
וַיֹּ֖אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH559
מִי\־mi-who?H4310
אֵ֣לֶּה'E.leh[are] theseH428
לָּ֑ךְLakhto <the> you
וַיֹּאמַ֕רvai.yo.Marand he saidH559
הַיְלָדִ֕יםhay.la.Dimthe childrenH3206
אֲשֶׁר\־'a.Sher-whomH834
חָנַ֥ןcha.Nanhe has shown favor toH2603
אֱלֹהִ֖ים'E.lo.HimGodH430
אֶת\־'et-<obj.>H853
עַבְדֶּֽךָ\׃'av.De.khaservant yourH5650

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Genesis 33:5

  • Psalms 127:3

    Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord: and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

  • Isaiah 8:18

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

  • Genesis 48:9

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

  • 1 Chronicles 28:5

    And of all my sons, (for the Lord hath given me many sons,) he hath chosen Solomon my son to sit upon the throne of the kingdom of the Lord over Israel.

  • 1 Samuel 1:27

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

  • Ruth 4:13

    So Boaz took Ruth, and she was his wife: and when he went in unto her, the Lord gave her conception, and she bare a son.

  • Genesis 30:2

    And Jacob’s anger was kindled against Rachel: and he said, Am I in God’s stead, who hath withheld from thee the fruit of the womb?

  • Hebrews 2:13

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

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
with. Heb. to. children.
30:2; 48:9; Ru 4:13; 1Sa 1:27; 1Ch 28:5; Ps 127:3; Isa 8:18; Heb 2:13

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • Genesis 33:4

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

  • Genesis 33:5

    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.

  • Genesis 33:6

    Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.

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Genesis 33:5 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y alzó sus ojos, y vió las mujeres y los niños, y dijo: ¿Qué te tocan éstos? Y él respondió: Son los niños que Dios ha dado á tu siervo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et il leva ses yeux, et vit les femmes et les enfants, et dit: Que te sont-ils, ceux-là? Et il dit: Ce sont les enfants que Dieu a donnés à ton serviteur.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und er hob seine Augen auf und sah die Weiber und die Kinder und sprach: Wer sind diese bei dir? Und er sprach: Die Kinder, die Gott deinem Knechte beschert hat.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Levatisque oculis, vidit mulieres et parvulos earum, et ait: Quid sibi volunt isti? et si ad te pertinent? Respondit: Parvuli sunt quos donavit mihi Deus servo tuo.