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BSB § When 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.”
OEB When Esau looked up and saw the women and the children, he said, ‘Who are these with you?’ Jacob answered, ‘The children whom God has so kindly given me.’
WEB He 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.”
NET When Esau looked up and saw the women and the children, he asked, “Who are these people with you?” Jacob replied, “The children whom God has graciously given your servant.”
LSV and he lifts up his eyes, and sees the women and the children, and says, “What [are] these to you?” And he says, “The children with whom God has favored your servant.”
FBV Then Esau looked around at the women and children. “Who are these people with you?” he asked.
¶ “They are the children God graciously gave your servant,” Jacob replied.
T4T Then Esau looked up and saw the women and the children. He asked, “Who are these people who are with you?” Jacob replied, “These are the wives and children that God has graciously/kindly given to me.”
LEB Then Esau lifted up his eyes and saw the women and the children and said, “Who are these with you?” And he said, “The children whom God has graciously given your servant.”
BBE Then 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.
MOF No MOF GEN book available
JPS And 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.'
ASV And 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.
DRA And lifting up his eyes, he saw the women and their children, and said: What mean these? And do they belong to thee? He answered: They are the children which God hath given to me thy servant.
YLT and 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.'
DBY And 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 [fn]God has graciously given thy servant.
RV And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are these with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant.
WBS 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 to thy servant.
KJB 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.[fn]
(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/has graciously given thy/your servant.)
BB And he lyft vp his eyes, and sawe the women & the children, and said: whence hast thou these? And he aunswered: they are the children which god hath geuen thy seruaunt.
(And he lyft up his eyes, and saw the women and the children, and said: whence hast thou/you these? And he answered: they are the children which god hath/has given thy/your servant.)
GNV And he lift vp his eyes, and sawe the women, and the children, and saide, Who are these with thee? And he answered, They are ye childre whome God of his grace hath giuen thy seruant.
(And he lift up his eyes, and saw the women, and the children, and said, Who are these with thee? And he answered, They are ye/you_all children whom God of his grace hath/has given thy/your servant. )
CB and lift vp his eyes, and sawe the wyues with the children, and sayde: What are these with the? He answered: They are the children, which God hath geuen vnto thy seruaunt.
(and lift up his eyes, and saw the wives with the children, and said: What are these with the? He answered: They are the children, which God hath/has given unto thy/your servant.)
WYC And whanne the iyen weren reisid, he seiy the wymmen, and the litle children of hem, and seide, What wolen these to hem silf? and wher thei pertenen to thee? Jacob answeride, Thei ben the litle children, whiche God hath youe to me, thi seruaunt.
(And when the iyen were reisid, he see the women, and the little children of them, and said, What wolen these to them self? and wher they pertenen to thee? Yacob answered, They been the little children, which God hath/has given to me, thy/your servant.)
LUT Und hub seine Augen auf und sah die Weiber mit den Kindern und sprach: Wer sind diese bei dir? Er antwortete: Es sind Kinder, die GOtt deinem Knechte bescheret hat.
(And hub his Augen on and saw the women with the Kindern and spoke: Who are diese bei dir? He antwortete: It are Kinder, the God deinem Knechte bescheret hat.)
CLV 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.
(Levatisque oculis, he_saw mulieres and parvulos earum, and ait: Quid sibi volunt isti? and when/but_if to you(sg) pertinent? Respondit: Parvuli are which donavit to_me God servo tuo. )
BRN And Esau looked up and saw the women and the children, and said, What are these to thee? And he said, The children with which God has mercifully blessed thy servant.
BrLXX Καὶ ἀναβλέψας Ἡσαῦ εἶδε τὰς γυναῖκας καὶ τὰ παιδία· καὶ εἶπε, τί ταῦτά σοι ἐστίν; ὁ δὲ εἶπε, τὰ παιδία, οἷς ἠλέησεν ὁ Θεὸς τὸν παῖδά σου.
(Kai anablepsas Haʸsau eide tas gunaikas kai ta paidia; kai eipe, ti tauta soi estin; ho de eipe, ta paidia, hois aʸleaʸsen ho Theos ton paida sou. )
UTN uW Translation Notes:
Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / idiom
וַיִּשָּׂ֣א אֶת עֵינָ֗יו
and,lifted_up DOM eyes,his
See how you translated the idiom “lifted … eyes” in verse 1 and Gen 31:10. It may be necessary to translate this idiom in different ways, depending on the context. Alternate translation: “Then Esau looked up”
וַיַּ֤רְא אֶת הַנָּשִׁים֙ וְאֶת הַיְלָדִ֔ים
and=he/it_saw DOM the,women and=DOM the=youths
Alternate translation: “and saw the women and children who were there with Jacob,”
Note 2 topic: writing-quotations
וַיֹּ֖אמֶר
and=he/it_said
Alternate translation: “so he asked him”
מִי אֵ֣לֶּה לָּ֑ךְ
who? these with,you
Esau wants to know if these people are Jacob’s family members or his servants or someone else; he is not asking what their names are. Alternate translation: “How are these people related to you?”
Note 3 topic: writing-pronouns
וַיֹּאמַ֕ר
and,said
Make sure it is clear in your translation who is speaking to whom here. Alternate translation: “He answered him”
הַיְלָדִ֕ים
the=youths
Alternate translation: “They are the children and the wives” or “They are my wives and my children”
Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / infostructure
אֲשֶׁר חָנַ֥ן אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶת עַבְדֶּֽךָ
which/who graciously_given ʼₑlhīmv DOM servant,your
Jacob uses the phrase your servant to be polite and show respect to Esau; he was not actually Esau’s servant. For some languages it is more natural to put the honorific title first in this sentence and say, “Sir, they are the wives and children whom God has graciously given to me.” Do what is best in your language. Alternate translation: “whom God has kindly given to me, your servant.” or “whom God has graciously given to me, sir.”
