Genesis 32:5

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Summary

And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in thy sight.

Have oxen

May find

2 Samuel 16:4

General references

Genesis 32:18

Genesis 36:1

Bible References

Have oxen

And the man became {exceedingly} rich and had large flocks, female slaves, male slaves, camels, and donkeys.

Now he heard the words of the sons of Laban, saying, "Jacob has taken all that our father has," and "From that which [was] our father's he has gained all this wealth."

Please take my gift which has been brought to you, for God has dealt graciously with me, and because {I have enough}." And he urged him, so he took [it].

Is it because I have said, 'Give to me,' or, 'Offer a bribe for me from your wealth'?

May find

And he said, "{What do you mean by} all this company that I have met?" Then he said, "To find favor in the eyes of my lord."

And they said, "You have saved our lives. [If] we have found favor in the eyes of my lord, we will be servants to Pharaoh."

And Ruth the Moabite said to Naomi, "Please let me go [to] the field and glean among the ears of grain after [someone] in whose eyes I [may] find favor." And she said to her, "Go, my daughter."

And she said, "May your female slave find favor in your sight." Then the woman went on her way and ate [something], and {her face did not look sad any longer}.

The king said to Ziba, "Look, all that [was] Mephibosheth's is yours." Ziba said, "I hereby do obeisance; may I find favor in your eyes, my lord the king."

General references

Then you must say, 'To your servant, to Jacob. It [is] a gift sent to my lord, to Esau. Now behold, he [is] also [coming] after us.'"

Now these [are] the descendants of Esau (that [is], Edom).