Verse List for GEN 33:15

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OET (OET-RV) “At least let me leave some of my men with you all,” said Esaw.
¶  “Why do that?” contradicted Yacob. “May my master allow me to decide.”

OET-LV And_ ˊĒsāv _he/it _said let _me _place please with_you some _of the_people which is_with_me and_he/it _said to/for_what this let _me _find favour in/on_both _eyes _of my_master.

ULT And Esau said, “Please let me leave with you some of the people who, are with me.” But he said, “Why, do that? Let me find favor in the eyes of my lord.”

UST So Esau responded, “Okay, then please let me leave with you some of my men to escort you.” But Jacob replied, “There is no need for you to do that. Just please continue to be kind to me, sir.”

BSB & MSB “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.”

OEB Then Esau said, ‘Let me at least leave with you some of the people who are with me.’ But Jacob replied, ‘What need is there? Let me only enjoy the favour of my lord.’

WEBBE & WMBB Esau said, “Let me now leave with you some of the people who are with me.”
¶  He said, “Why? Let me find favour in the sight of my lord.”

NET So Esau said, “Let me leave some of my men with you.” “Why do that?” Jacob replied. “My lord has already been kind enough to me.”

LSV And Esau says, “Please let me place with you some of the people who [are] with me”; and he said, “Why [is] this? I find grace in the eyes of my lord.”

FBV “Fine, but let me leave some of my men with you,” said Esau.
¶  “You're very kind, but there's no need to do that,” Jacob replied.

T4T Esau said, “Then allow me to leave with you some of the men who came with me, to protect you.” But Jacob replied, “◄Why do that?/There is no need to do that!► [RHQ] The only thing that I want is for you to act friendly toward me.”

LEB And Esau said, “Let me leave some of my people with you.” But he said, “_⌊What need is there_⌋?[fn] Let me find favor in the eyes of my lord.”

BBE And 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?

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JPS 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 favour in the sight of my lord.'

ASV 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 favor in the sight of my lord.

DRA Esau answered: I beseech thee, that some of the people at least, who are with me, may stay to accompany thee in the way. And he said: There is no necessity: I want nothing else but only to find favour, my lord, in thy sight.

YLT And 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.'

Drby And 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.

RV 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.
(And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee/you some of the folk/people that are with me. And he said, What needeth/needs it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord.)

SLT And Esau will say, I will leave now with thee, from the people which are to me; and he will say, For what this? I shall find grace in the eyes of my lord.

Wbstr And 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.

KJB-1769 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.[fn][fn]
(And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee/you some of the folk/people that are with me. And he said, What needeth/needs it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord.)

KJB-1611 And Esau said, Let me now [fn]leaue with thee some of the folke that are with me: And hee said, [fn]What needeth it? let me finde grace in the sight of my LORD.
(And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee/you some of the folk/people that are with me: And he said, What needeth/needs it? let me find grace in the sight of my LORD.)

Bshps And Esau sayd: I will leaue some of my folke with thee. And he aunswered: what needeth it? I shall finde grace in the sight of my Lorde.
(And Esau said: I will leave some of my folk/people with thee/you. And he answered: what needeth/needs it? I shall find grace in the sight of my Lord.)

Gnva Then Esau said, I will leaue then some of my folke with thee. And he answered, what needeth this? let me finde grace in the sight of my lorde.
(Then Esau said, I will leave then some of my folk/people with thee/you. And he answered, what needeth/needs this? let me find grace in the sight of my lorde.)

Cvdl Esau sayde: Yet wil I leaue some of my people with the. He answered: What nede is it? Let me but onely fynde grace in the sight of my lorde.
(Esau said: Yet will I leave some of my people with them. He answered: What need is it? Let me but only find grace in the sight of my lorde.)

Wycl Esau answeride, Y preie thee, that of the puple which is with me, nameli felowis of thi weie dwelle. Jacob seide, It is no nede; Y haue nede to this o thing oneli, that Y fynde grace in thi siyt, my lord.
(Esau answered, I pray thee/you, that of the people which is with me, namely fellows of thy/your way dwell. Yacob said, It is no need; I have need to this o thing only, that I find grace in thy/your sight, my lord.)

Luth Esau sprach: So will ich doch bei dir lassen etliche vom Volk, das mit mir ist. Er antwortete: Was ist‘s vonnöten? Laß mich nur Gnade vor meinem Herrn finden.
(Esau spoke: So will I though/but at/in you/to_you(sg) let several from_the people, the with to_me is. He replied: What it_is vonnöten? Let me only grace before/in_front_of my Lord find.)

ClVg Respondit Esau: Oro te, ut de populo qui mecum est, saltem socri remaneant viæ tuæ. Non est, inquit, necesse: hoc uno tantum indigeo, ut inveniam gratiam in conspectu tuo, domine mi.
(He_answered Esau: Oro you(sg), as from/about to_the_people who/which with_me it_is, at_least/after_all socri remaneant ways/roads yours. Not/No it_is, he_said, necessary: this one only indigeo, as I_will_find grace in/into/on in_sight your, master mi.)

UHB וַ⁠יֹּ֣אמֶר עֵשָׂ֔ו אַצִּֽיגָה־נָּ֣א עִמְּ⁠ךָ֔ מִן־הָ⁠עָ֖ם אֲשֶׁ֣ר אִתִּ֑⁠י וַ⁠יֹּ֨אמֶר֙ לָ֣⁠מָּה זֶּ֔ה אֶמְצָא־חֵ֖ן בְּ⁠עֵינֵ֥י אֲדֹנִֽ⁠י׃ ‡

BrLXX Εἶπε δὲ Ἡσαῦ, καταλείψω μετὰ σοῦ ἀπὸ τοῦ λαοῦ τοῦ μετʼ ἐμοῦ· ὁ δὲ εἶπεν, ἱνατί τοῦτο; ἱκανὸν ὅτι εὗρον χάριν ἐναντίον σου, κύριε.

BrTr And Esau said, I will leave with thee some of the people who are with me. And he said, Why so? it is enough that I have found favour before thee, my lord.