Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Please take my gift which has been brought to you, because God has dealt graciously with me and because I have plenty.” Thus he urged him and he took it.

King James Version

Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it.

Holman Bible

Please take my present that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have everything I need.” So Jacob urged him until he accepted.

International Standard Version

So receive my blessing, which has been sent to you, since God has been gracious to me. Besides, I have enough." Because Jacob kept pressing him, Esau accepted the gifts.

A Conservative Version

Take, I pray thee, my gift that is brought to thee, because God has dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it.

American Standard Version

Take, I pray thee, my gift that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it.

Amplified

Please accept my blessing (gift) which has been brought to you, for God has dealt graciously with me and I have everything [that I could possibly want].” So Jacob kept urging him and Esau accepted it.

Bible in Basic English

Take my offering then, with my blessing; for God has been very good to me and I have enough: so at his strong request, he took it.

Darby Translation

Take, I pray thee, my blessing which has been brought to thee; because God has been gracious to me, and because I have everything. And he urged him, and he took it.

Julia Smith Translation

Take now my blessing which was brought to thee, for God compassionated me, and because all things are to me; and he will press upon him, and he will take.

King James 2000

Take, I pray you, my blessing that is brought to you; because God has dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it.

Lexham Expanded Bible

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].

Modern King James verseion

Please take my blessing that is brought to you, because God has dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he accepted.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

and take my blessing that I have brought thee, for God hath given it me freely. And I have enough of all things." And so he compelled him to take it.

NET Bible

Please take my present that was brought to you, for God has been generous to me and I have all I need." When Jacob urged him, he took it.

New Heart English Bible

Please take the gift that I brought to you, because God has dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough." He urged him, and he took it.

The Emphasized Bible

Take, I pray thee my blessing which hath been brought in to thee, because God hath shewed me favour and because I have everything. So he was urgent with him and he took it.

Webster

Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough: and he urged him, and he took it.

World English Bible

Please take the gift that I brought to you, because God has dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough." He urged him, and he took it.

Youngs Literal Translation

receive, I pray thee, my blessing, which is brought to thee, because God hath favoured me, and because I have all things;' and he presseth on him, and he receiveth,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

בּרכה 
B@rakah 
Usage: 69


come, bring, ... in, enter, go, carry, ...down, pass, ...out,
Usage: 0

אלהים 
'elohiym 
Usage: 2600

I have
ישׁ 
Yesh 
is, be, have, there,
Usage: 135

And he urged
פּצר 
Patsar 
Usage: 7

him, and he took
לקח 
Laqach 
Usage: 966

References

Watsons

Context Readings

Jacob Meets Esau And Settles At Shechem

10 And Jacob said, No, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present from my hand, that for this I have seen thy face as though I had seen the face of God; and do me the pleasure. 11 Please take my gift which has been brought to you, because God has dealt graciously with me and because I have plenty.” Thus he urged him and he took it. 12 And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee.

Cross References

1 Samuel 25:27

And now this blessing which thy handmaid has brought unto my lord, let it be given unto the servants that follow my lord.

Philippians 4:18

But I have all and abound; I am full, having received of Epaphroditus the things which were sent from you, an odour of a sweet smell, a sacrifice acceptable, wellpleasing to God.

2 Kings 5:23

And Naaman said, If you wish take two talents. And he urged him and bound two talents of silver in two bags with two changes of garments and laid them upon two of his servants; and they bore them before him.

Genesis 30:43

And the man increased exceedingly, and had many sheep, and maidslaves and menslaves, and camels, and asses.

Genesis 32:13-20

And he lodged there that same night and took of that which came to his hand as a present for Esau his brother:

Genesis 33:9

And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep what thou hast unto thyself.

Joshua 15:19

And she answered, Give me a blessing, for thou hast given me a dry land; give me also springs of water. And he gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

Judges 1:15

And she said unto him, Give me a blessing, for thou hast given me a dry land; give me also springs of water. And Caleb gave her the upper springs and the lower springs.

1 Samuel 30:26

And when David came to Ziklag, he sent of the spoil unto the elders of Judah, his friends, saying, Behold a blessing for you of the spoil of the enemies of the LORD:

2 Kings 2:17

But when they urged him until he was ashamed, he said, Send. They sent therefore fifty men, and they sought him three days, but did not find him.

2 Kings 5:15-16

And he returned to the man of God, he and all his company, and came and stood before him, and he said, Behold, now I know that there is no God in all the earth, but in Israel. Now therefore, I pray thee, take a blessing from thy slave.

Luke 14:23

And the lord said unto the slave, Go out into the highways and hedges and compel them to come in that my house may be filled.

Romans 8:31-32

What shall we then say to these things? If God is for us, who shall be against us?

1 Corinthians 3:21

Therefore let no one glory in men. For all things are yours;

2 Corinthians 6:10

as sorrowful, yet always rejoicing; as poor, yet making many rich; as having nothing, and yet possessing all things.

2 Corinthians 9:5-6

Therefore I thought it necessary to exhort the brethren, that they would first go unto you and prepare beforehand your blessing, of which ye had given notice before that the same might be ready as a blessing, and not as of covetousness.

Philippians 4:11-12

Not that I speak in respect of want, for I have learned, in whatever state I am, to be content.

1 Timothy 4:8

For bodily exercise profits a little, but godliness is profitable unto all things, having promise of the life that now is and of that which is to come.

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