Genesis 33:10

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

Jacob said, 'No, please, if I have found favor in your eyes, accept this gift from me. Seeing your face is like seeing the face of God, now that you have accepted me.'

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר יַעֲקֹ֗ב אַל־נָא֙ אִם־נָ֨א מָצָ֤אתִי חֵן֙ בְּעֵינֶ֔יךָ וְלָקַחְתָּ֥ מִנְחָתִ֖י מִיָּדִ֑י כִּ֣י עַל־כֵּ֞ן רָאִ֣יתִי פָנֶ֗יךָ כִּרְאֹ֛ת פְּנֵ֥י אֱלֹהִ֖ים וַתִּרְצֵֽנִי׃

Transliteration

wə-yōʾmer yaʿăqōb not-please if-please māṣāʾtî ḥēn in ʿênêkā and lāqaḥtā minḥātî from yādî because therefore rāʾîtî pānêkā like kirʾōt pənê ʾĕlōhîm wə-tirṣēnî

Grammar Details

• *wə-yōʾmer*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - and he said
• *yaʿăqōb*: proper noun, masculine singular - Jacob
• *māṣāʾtî*: Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have found
• *ḥēn*: noun, masculine singular - favor/grace
• *ʿênêkā*: noun, feminine dual construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your eyes
• *lāqaḥtā*: Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you have taken/received
• *minḥātî*: noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my gift/present
• *yādî*: noun, feminine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my hand
• *rāʾîtî*: Qal perfect, 1st common singular - I have seen
• *pānêkā*: noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your face
• *kirʾōt*: preposition + Qal infinitive construct - like seeing
• *pənê*: noun, masculine plural construct - face of
• *ʾĕlōhîm*: noun, masculine plural (used as singular) - God
• *wə-tirṣēnî*: waw consecutive + Qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - and you have accepted me

Word Meanings

• *māṣāʾtî*: I have found/I find
• *ḥēn*: favor/grace/acceptance
• *lāqaḥtā*: you have taken/received/accepted
• *minḥātî*: my gift/present/offering
• *rāʾîtî*: I have seen/I see
• *pānêkā*: your face/presence
• *kirʾōt*: like seeing/as one sees
• *pənê*: face of/presence of
• *tirṣēnî*: you have accepted me/favored me/shown goodwill to me

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And Jacob said, No, please, if now I have found grace in your sight, then receive my present from my hand; for therefore I have seen your face as though I had seen the face of God, and you were pleased with me.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jacob{H3290} said,{H559} Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found{H4672} favor{H2580} in thy sight,{H5869} then receive{H3947} my present{H4503} at my hand;{H3027} forasmuch as I have seen{H7200} thy face,{H6440} as one seeth the face{H6440} of God,{H430} and thou wast pleased with me.{H7521}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And Jacob{H3290} said{H559}{(H8799)}, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found{H4672}{(H8804)} grace{H2580} in thy sight{H5869}, then receive{H3947}{(H8804)} my present{H4503} at my hand{H3027}: for therefore I have seen{H7200}{(H8804)} thy face{H6440}, as though I had seen{H7200}{(H8800)} the face{H6440} of God{H430}, and thou wast pleased with me{H7521}{(H8799)}.

• Tyndale Bible (1526/1534)

  Iacob answered: oh nay but yf I haue founde grace in thy syghte receaue my preaset of my hade: for I haue sene thy face as though I had sene ye face of God: wherfore receaue me to grac

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Iacob answered: Oh nay, but yf I haue founde grace in yi sight, receaue my present of my hande (for I sawe thy face, as though I had sene the face of God) and be at one with me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But Iaakob answered, Nay, I pray thee: if I haue found grace nowe in thy sight, then receiue my present at mine hande: for I haue seene thy face, as though I had seene the face of God, because thou hast accepted me.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  And Iacob answered: Nay I pray thee, but if I haue founde grace in thy sight, receaue I pray thee my present of my hande: for I haue seene thy face, as though I had seene the face of God, and so thou hast receaued me to grace.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Jacob said, "Please, no, if I have now found favor in your sight, then receive my present at my hand, because I have seen your face, as one sees the face of God, and you were pleased with me.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And Jacob saith, `Nay, I pray thee, if, I pray thee, I have found grace in thine eyes, then thou hast received my present from my hand, because that I have seen thy face, as the seeing of the face of God, and thou art pleased with me;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found favor in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand; forasmuch as I have seen thy face, as one seeth the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found favor in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand; forasmuch as I have seen thy face, as one seeth the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  And Jacob said, Not so; but if I have grace in your eyes, take them as a sign of my love, for I have seen your face as one may see the face of God, and you have been pleased with me.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Jacob said, "Please, no, if I have now found favor in your sight, then receive my present at my hand, because I have seen your face, as one sees the face of God, and you were pleased with me.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  “No, please take them,” Jacob said.“If I have found favor in your sight, accept my gift from my hand. Now that I have seen your face and you have accepted me, it is as if I have seen the face of God.

Referenced Verses

• Gen 19:19 : 19 "Your servant has found favor in your eyes, and you have shown great kindness to me by sparing my life. But I can’t flee to the mountains; this disaster will overtake me, and I’ll die.
• Gen 32:30 : 30 Jacob said, 'Please tell me your name.' But he replied, 'Why do you ask my name?' Then he blessed him there.
• Gen 43:3 : 3 But Judah said to him, “The man solemnly warned us, saying, ‘You will not see my face unless your brother is with you.’
• Gen 47:29 : 29 When the time of Israel’s death drew near, he called for his son Joseph and said to him, 'If I have found favor in your eyes, put your hand under my thigh and promise to show me steadfast love and faithfulness. Do not bury me in Egypt.'
• Gen 50:4 : 4 When the days of mourning were over, Joseph spoke to Pharaoh's household, saying, 'If I have found favor with you, please convey this message to Pharaoh.
• Exod 33:12-13 : 12 Moses said to the LORD, 'See, You have been telling me, ‘Lead this people,’ but You have not let me know whom You will send with me. Yet You have said, ‘I know you by name, and you have found favor in My eyes.’ 13 Now, if I have indeed found favor in Your eyes, please show me Your ways, so that I may know You and continue to find favor in Your eyes. Remember, this nation is Your people.
• Ruth 2:10 : 10 She bowed down with her face to the ground and said to him, "Why have I found such favor in your eyes that you notice me—a foreigner?"
• 1 Sam 20:3 : 3 But David swore again and said, "Your father knows well that I have found favor in your eyes, and he thinks, 'Let Jonathan not know this, lest he be grieved.' But as the LORD lives and as your soul lives, there is but a step between me and death."
• 2 Sam 3:13 : 13 'Good,' said David, 'I will make an agreement with you. But I demand one thing: Do not see my face unless you bring Michal, daughter of Saul, when you come to see me.'
• 2 Sam 14:24 : 24 But the king said, "He must go to his own house; he must not see my face." So Absalom went to his own house and did not see the king’s face.
• 2 Sam 14:28 : 28 Absalom lived in Jerusalem for two years without seeing the king’s face.
• 2 Sam 14:32 : 32 Absalom said to Joab, 'Look, I sent word to you, saying, “Come here so I can send you to the king to ask, 'Why did I come back from Geshur? It would have been better for me to remain there.'” Now, let me see the king’s face. If I am guilty of anything, let him put me to death.'
• Job 33:26 : 26 They pray to God, and He accepts them; they see His face with joy, and He restores His righteousness to them.
• Ps 41:11 : 11 But you, O LORD, have mercy on me and raise me up, that I may repay them.
• Jer 31:2 : 2 This is what the LORD says: The people who survived the sword found grace in the wilderness as Israel journeyed to find rest.
• Matt 18:10 : 10 See that you do not despise one of these little ones. For I tell you that their angels in heaven always see the face of my Father in heaven.
• Rev 22:4 : 4 They will see his face, and his name will be on their foreheads.