Chuàngshìjì 33:8

8 Yǐsǎo shuō , wǒ suǒ yùjiàn de zhèxie qún chù shì shénme yìsi ne , Yǎgè shuō , shì yào zaì wǒ zhǔ miànqián mĕng ēn de .

Chuàngshìjì 33:8 Meaning and Commentary

Genesis 33:8

And he said, what [meanest] thou by all this drove which I met?
&c.] Not as being ignorant of the design of it; for no doubt the several drovers, according to their instructions from Jacob, had acquainted him with it; but he chose not to take the present on what they said, but was willing to have it from Jacob's own mouth, and that he might have the opportunity of refusing it: and he said, [these are] to find grace in the sight of my lord;
to gain his favour and good will; and which, as it was a token of Jacob's good will to him, so, by his acceptance of it, he would know that he bore the same to him also. It was usual in the eastern countries to carry presents to friends, and especially to great men, whenever visits were paid, as all travellers in general testify to be still the usage in those parts, to this day.

Chuàngshìjì 33:8 In-Context

6 Yúshì liǎng gè shǐnǚ hé tāmen de háizi qián lái xià baì .

7 Lìyà hé tāde háizi yĕ qián lái xià baì . suíhòu Yūesè hé Lājié yĕ qián lái xià baì .

8 Yǐsǎo shuō , wǒ suǒ yùjiàn de zhèxie qún chù shì shénme yìsi ne , Yǎgè shuō , shì yào zaì wǒ zhǔ miànqián mĕng ēn de .

9 Yǐsǎo shuō , xiōngdi a , wǒde yǐjing gòu le , nǐde réng guī nǐ ba .

10 Yǎgè shuō , bú rán , wǒ ruò zaì nǐ yǎnqián mĕng ēn , jiù qiú nǐ cóng wǒ shǒu lǐ shōu xià zhè lǐwù . yīnwei wǒ jiàn le nǐde miàn , rútóng jiàn le shén de miàn , bìngqiĕ nǐ róngnà le wǒ .