OET interlinear GEN 33:10

uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: writing-quotations

וַ⁠יֹּ֣אמֶר יַעֲקֹ֗ב

and=he/it_said Yaakob

Alternate translation: “But Jacob responded to him,”

אַל־נָא֙

not now

In verses 10 and 11, Jacob speaks urgently to Esau, because in that culture if Esau accepts Jacob’s gift, he is committing himself to treat Jacob as a friend. Alternate translation: “No, I beg you.”

אִם־נָ֨א מָצָ֤אתִי חֵן֙ בְּ⁠עֵינֶ֔י⁠ךָ

if now found graciousness/kindness/favour/beauty in/on/at/with,eyes_of,your

See how you translated the idiom “find/gain favor in your eyes” in verse 8. Alternate translation: “Rather, if you are pleased with me,” or “Rather, if you want to be gracious to me, then”

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

וְ⁠לָקַחְתָּ֥ מִנְחָתִ֖⁠י מִ⁠יָּדִ֑⁠י

and,take gift_of,my from,hand_of,my

Alternate translation: “please accept from me what I have given you.”

כִּ֣י עַל־כֵּ֞ן

that/for/because/then/when on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in yes/correct/thus/so

Alternate translation: “The fact is,”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / simile

רָאִ֣יתִי פָנֶ֗י⁠ךָ כִּ⁠רְאֹ֛ת פְּנֵ֥י אֱלֹהִ֖ים וַ⁠תִּרְצֵֽ⁠נִי

see face_of,your like,seeing face/surface_of ʼElohīm and,received_~_favorably,me

In Old Testament times it was terrifying for someone to see God in person, because normally people could not see God’s face and live (Exodus 33:20). However, God had been gracious to Jacob and allowed him to live (Genesis 32:30). In the same way, it was a terrifying thing for Jacob to see Esau who had 400 men with him, but Esau was gracious to him (33:4). See how you translated a different Hebrew word that means “receive” or “welcome” in Gen 32:20. Alternate translation: “I thought you were still angry at me, so I was afraid of seeing you again in person, just as I would be afraid of meeting God in person, but you forgave me and welcomed me!”