Genesis
Genesis 33
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Genesis 33 — Scripture text (King James Version)
And 3290 lifted up5375 his eyes5869, and looked7200, and, behold, 6215 came935, and with him four702 hundred3967 men376. And he divided2673 the children3206 unto 3812, and unto 7354, and unto the two8147 handmaids8198. And he 7760 the handmaids8198 and their children3206 foremost7223, and 3812 and her children3206 after314, and 7354 and 3130 hindermost314. And he passed over5674 before them6440, and bowed himself7812 to the ground776 seven7651 times6471, until he came near5066 to his brother251. And 6215 ran7323 to meet him7125, and embraced2263 him, and fell5307 his neck6677, and kissed him5401: and they wept1058. And he lifted up5375 his eyes5869, and saw7200 the women802 and the children3206; and said559, Who are those428 with thee? And he said559, The children3206 which God430 hath graciously given2603 thy servant5650. with: Heb. to thee Then the handmaidens8198 came near5066, they and their children3206, and they bowed themselves7812. And 3812 also with her children3206 came near5066, and bowed themselves7812: and after310 came5066 3130 near5066 and 7354, and they bowed7812 themselves. And he said559, What meanest thou by all this drove4264 which I met6298? And he said559, These are to find4672 2580 in the sight5869 of my lord113. What: Heb. What is all this band to thee? And 6215 said559, I have3426 enough7227, my brother251; keep that thou hast unto thyself. keep: Heb. be that to thee that is thine And 3290 said559, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found4672 2580 in thy sight5869, then receive3947 my present4503 at my hand3027: for therefore I have seen7200 thy face6440, as though I had seen7200 the face6440 of God430, and thou wast pleased with me7521. Take3947, I pray thee, my blessing1293 that is brought935 to thee; because God430 hath dealt graciously with me2603, and because3605 I have3426 enough3605. And he urged6484 him, and he took3947 it. enough: Heb. all things And he said559, Let us take our journey5265, and let us go3212, and I will go3212 before thee. And he said559 unto him, My lord113 knoweth3045 that the children3206 are tender7390, and the flocks6629 and herds1241 with young5763 are with me: and if men should overdrive1849 them one259 day3117, all the flock6629 will die4191. Let my lord113, I pray thee, pass over5674 before6440 his servant5650: and I will lead 5095 softly328, according as7272 the cattle4399 that goeth before me6440 and the children3206 be able to endure7272, until I come935 unto my lord113 unto Seir8165. according: Heb. according to the foot of the work, etc., and according to the foot of the children And 6215 said559, Let me now leave3322 with thee some of the folk5971 that are with me. And he said559, What4100 needeth it? let me find4672 2580 in the sight5869 of my lord113. leave: Heb. set, or, place What: Heb. Wherefore is this? So 6215 returned7725 that day3117 his way1870 unto Seir8165. And 3290 journeyed5265 to 5523, and built1129 him an house1004, and made6213 booths5521 for his cattle4735: therefore the name8034 of the place4725 is called7121 5523. : that is, Booths And 3290 came935 to Shalem8004, a city5892 of 7927, which is in the land776 of 3667, when he came935 from Padanaram6307; and pitched his tent2583 before6440 the city5892. : Gr. Sychem And he bought7069 a parcel2513 of a field7704, where he had spread5186 his tent168, at the hand3027 of the children1121 of Hamor2544, Shechem's7927 father1, for an hundred3967 pieces of money7192. Hamor: Gr. Emmor pieces: or, lambs And he erected5324 there an altar4196, and called it7121 -415. Elelohe-: that is God the God of