Genesis 33:8

God's Word

Then Esau asked, “Why did you send this whole group ⌞of people and animals⌟ I met?” He answered, “To win your favor, sir.”

Cross References

Genesis 32:5

I have cattle and donkeys, sheep and goats, and male and female slaves. I’ve sent ⌞these messengers⌟ to tell you ⌞this news⌟ in order to win your favor.’ ”

Esther 2:17

Now, the king loved Esther more than all the other women and favored her over all the other virgins. So he put the royal crown on her head and made her queen instead of Vashti.

Genesis 39:5

From that time on the Lord blessed the Egyptian’s household because of Joseph. Therefore, the Lord’s blessing was on everything Potiphar owned in his house and in his fields.

Genesis 33:7

Likewise, Leah and her children came forward and bowed down. Finally, Joseph and Rachel came forward and bowed down.

Genesis 32:6

When the messengers came back to Jacob, they said, “We went to your brother Esau. He is coming to meet you with 400 men.”