Genesis 33:5

Genesis 33:5 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)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.
• New International Version (NIV)Then Esau looked up and saw the women and children. “Who are these with you?” he asked. Jacob answered, “They are the children God has graciously given your servant.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)And when Esau lifted up his eyes and saw the women and children, he said, "Who are these with you?" Jacob said, "The children whom God has graciously given your servant."
• New King James Version (NKJV)And he lifted his eyes and saw the women and children, and said, “Who are these with you?” So he said, “The children whom God has graciously given your servant.”

Context of Genesis 33:5

3But Jacob himself went on ahead of them, and he bowed toward the ground seven times as he approached his brother. 4But Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, hugged his neck, and kissed him. Then they both wept. 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.” 6The female servants came forward with their children and bowed down. 7Then Leah came forward with her children and they bowed down. Finally Joseph and Rachel came forward and bowed down.

Genesis 33:5 word by word

וַיִּשָּׂ֣א אֶת־עֵינָ֗יו וַיַּ֤רְא אֶת־הַנָּשִׁים֙ וְאֶת־הַיְלָדִ֔ים וַיֹּ֖אמֶר מִי־אֵ֣לֶּה לָּ֑ךְ וַיֹּאמַ֕ר הַיְלָדִ֕ים אֲשֶׁר־חָנַ֥ן אֱלֹהִ֖ים אֶת־עַבְדֶּֽךָ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• And he lifted upנָשָׂאnâώâ' nâsâh · to lift: lookH5375
• his eyesעַ֫יִן‛ayin · eyeH5869
• and sawרָאָהrâ'âh · to see: seeH7200
• the womenאִשָּׁה'ishshâh nâshîym · womanH802
• and the childrenיֶ֫לֶדyeled · youthH3206
• and saidאָמַר'âmar · to sayH559
• thoseאֵ֫לֶּה'êlleh · theseH428
• which Godאֱלֹהִים'ĕlôhîym · GodH430
• hath graciously givenחָנַןchânan · be graciousH2603
• thy servantעֶ֫בֶד‛ebed · servant/slaveH5650

Cross-references for Genesis 33:5

• Genesis 30:2Jacob became furious with Rachel and exclaimed, “Am I in the place of God, who has kept you from having children?”
• Genesis 48:9Joseph said to his father, “They are the sons God has given me in this place.” His father said, “Bring them to me so I may bless them.”
• Ruth 4:13So Boaz married Ruth and had sexual relations with her. The Lord enabled her to conceive and she gave birth to a son.
• 1 Samuel 1:27I prayed for this boy, and the Lord has given me the request that I asked of him.
• 1 Chronicles 28:5From all the many sons the Lord has given me, he chose Solomon my son to rule on his behalf over Israel.
• Psalms 127:3Yes, sons are a gift from the Lord, the fruit of the womb is a reward.
• Isaiah 8:18Look, I and the sons whom the Lord has given me are reminders and object lessons in Israel, sent from the Lord who commands armies, who lives on Mount Zion.
• Hebrews 2:13Again he says, “I will be confident in him,” and again, “Here I am, with the children God has given me.”

Commentaries on Genesis 33:5

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 1-20Verses 1-20 - Jacob and Esau Meet 17. סכת sûkkôth Sukkoth, “booths,” consisting of poles forming a roof covered with branches, leaves, or grass. 19. חמור chămôr Chamor, “ass, red, heap.” קשׂיטה qeśı̂yṭâh Qesitah, weighed or measured. ̓̀ Amnos Septuagint and Onkelos Jacob has a friendly interview with Esau, and re-+enters Kenaan. Genesis 33:1-3 Jacob, upon seeing Esau approach with his four hundred men, advances with circumspection and lowly…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 5your servant: When speaking with his brother, Jacob kept calling himself Esau’s servant (also 33:14). He referred to Esau as his lord (33:8, 13–15). Esau called Jacob “my brother” (33:9). Jacob acted carefully to avoid any possible attack from Esau. In doing this, he went against the earlier oracle (a message from God about the future; 25:23).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 55. Who are those with thee?--It might have been enough to say, They are my children; but Jacob was a pious man, and he could not give even a common answer but in the language of piety (Psa 127:3; 113:9; 107:41).Read the comment

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Commentaries on Genesis 33

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings