Esau asked,“ Why did you send all those herds I saw?”“ I hoped I could do something to please you,” Jacob replied.

以扫说：“我所遇见的这些群畜是什么意思呢？”雅各说：“是要在我主面前蒙恩的。”

以扫说：“我所遇见的这些畜群是什么意思呢？”雅各说：“是为了要在我主眼前蒙恩。”

以扫说：“我所遇见的这些畜群是什么意思呢？”雅各说：“是为了要在我主眼前蒙恩。”

以扫说：“我在路上遇见的那一群群牲畜是怎么回事？”雅各回答说：“我带来这些是要得到我主的恩待。”

以扫又问：“我遇见的这一群牲畜，是什么意思呢？”雅各回答：“是要讨我主喜悦的。”

以扫说：“我所遇见的这一整队，是什么意思呢？”雅各说：“是为了在我主眼前蒙恩。”

以掃說：「我所遇見的這些羣畜是甚麼意思呢？」雅各說：「是要在我主面前蒙恩的。」

以掃說：「我所遇見的這些畜羣是甚麼意思呢？」雅各說：「是為了要在我主眼前蒙恩。」

以掃說：「我所遇見的這些畜羣是甚麼意思呢？」雅各說：「是為了要在我主眼前蒙恩。」

以掃說：「我在路上遇見的那一群群牲畜是怎麼回事？」雅各回答說：「我帶來這些是要得到我主的恩待。」

以掃又問：“我遇見的這一群牲畜，是甚麼意思呢？”雅各回答：“是要討我主喜悅的。”

以掃說：『我所遇見的這一整隊的牲畜，是甚麼意思啊？』雅各說：『是要求我主賞臉的。』

以掃說：「我所遇見的這一整隊，是什麼意思呢？」雅各說：「是為了在我主眼前蒙恩。」

以掃曰、我所遇之羣畜何意、曰、望沾恩於主、

以掃曰、適見群畜、不知何意。曰、望沾恩於主。

以掃曰、我所遇之群畜、爾何意、曰、欲蒙我主之恩、奉於我主、原文作欲獲恩於主前

Esau asked,“ What’s the meaning of all these flocks and herds I met?”“ To find favor in your eyes, my lord,” he said.

Esau said,“ What do you mean by all this company that I met?” Jacob answered,“ To find favor in the sight of my lord.”

“ And what were all the flocks and herds I met as I came?” Esau asked. Jacob replied,“ They are a gift, my lord, to ensure your friendship.”

So Esau said,“ What do you mean by this whole procession I met?”“ To find favor with you, my lord,” he answered.

And he said,“ What do you mean by all this company which I have met?” And he said,“ To find favor in the sight of my lord.”

Then Esau said,“ What do you mean by all this company which I met?” And he said,“ These are to find favor in the sight of my Lord.”

And he said, What meanest thou by all this company which I met? And he said, To find favor in the sight of my lord.

So Esau said,“ What do you mean by this whole procession I met?”“ To find favor with you, my lord,” he answered.

And he said, What[ meanest] thou by all this drove which I met? And he said,[ These are] to find grace in the sight of my lord.

Esau then asked,“ What did you intend by sending all these herds to meet me?” Jacob replied,“ To find favor in your sight, my lord.”

Esau said,“ What do you mean by all this company which I met?” Jacob said,“ To find favor in the sight of my lord.”

I have cattle and donkeys and sheep and goats. I also have male and female servants. Now I’m sending this message to you. I hope I can please you.” ’ ”

The king liked Esther more than he liked any of the other women. She pleased him more than any of the other virgins. So he put a royal crown on her head. He made her queen in Vashti’s place.

From that time on, the Lord blessed Potiphar’s family and servants because of Joseph. He blessed everything Potiphar had in his house and field.

Jacob spent the night there. He chose a gift for his brother Esau from what he had with him.He chose 200 female goats and 20 male goats. He chose 200 female sheep and 20 male sheep.He chose 30 female camels with their little ones. He chose 40 cows and ten bulls. And he chose 20 female donkeys and ten male donkeys.He put each herd by itself. Then he put his servants in charge of them. He said to his servants,“ Go on ahead of me. Keep some space between the herds.”Jacob spoke to his servant who was leading the way. He said,“ My brother Esau will meet you. He’ll ask,‘ Who is your master? Where are you going? And who owns all these animals in front of you?’Then say to Esau,‘ They belong to your servant Jacob. They are a gift to you from him. And Jacob is coming behind us.’ ”He also spoke to the second and third servants. He told them and all the others who followed the herds what to do. He said,“ Say the same thing to Esau when you meet him.Make sure you say,‘ Your servant Jacob is coming behind us.’ ” Jacob was thinking,“ I’ll make peace with him with these gifts I’m sending on ahead. When I see him later, maybe he’ll welcome me.”