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Then Esau asked, “What are all these livestock for?”

“To solicit favor from you,[a] sir,”[b] Jacob answered.

But Esau replied, “I already have so much, my brother, so keep what belongs to you.”

10 “Please,” Jacob implored him, “don’t refuse. If I’m to receive favor from you, then receive this gift from me, because seeing your face is like seeing the face of God, since you have favorably accepted me.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 33:8 Lit. from your eyes
  2. Genesis 33:8 Lit. you, my lord

Esau asked, “What’s the meaning of all these flocks and herds I met?”(A)

“To find favor in your eyes, my lord,”(B) he said.

But Esau said, “I already have plenty,(C) my brother. Keep what you have for yourself.”

10 “No, please!” said Jacob. “If I have found favor in your eyes,(D) accept this gift(E) from me. For to see your face is like seeing the face of God,(F) now that you have received me favorably.(G)

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