Genesis 33:9
New International Version
But Esau said, “I already have plenty, my brother. Keep what you have for yourself.”

New Living Translation
“My brother, I have plenty,” Esau answered. “Keep what you have for yourself.”

English Standard Version
But Esau said, “I have enough, my brother; keep what you have for yourself.”

Berean Standard Bible
“I already have plenty, my brother,” Esau replied. “Keep what belongs to you.”

King James Bible
And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself.

New King James Version
But Esau said, “I have enough, my brother; keep what you have for yourself.”

New American Standard Bible
But Esau said, “I have plenty, my brother; let what you have be your own.”

NASB 1995
But Esau said, “I have plenty, my brother; let what you have be your own.”

NASB 1977
But Esau said, “I have plenty, my brother; let what you have be your own.”

Legacy Standard Bible
But Esau said, “I have plenty, my brother; let what you have be your own.”

Amplified Bible
But Esau said, “I have plenty, my brother; keep what you have for yourself.”

Christian Standard Bible
“I have enough, my brother,” Esau replied. “Keep what you have.”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
I have enough, my brother,” Esau replied. “Keep what you have.”

American Standard Version
And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; let that which thou hast be thine.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
And Esau said to him, “I have and I have much my brother; keep yours.”

Brenton Septuagint Translation
And Esau said, I have much, my brother; keep thine own.

Contemporary English Version
"But, brother, I already have plenty," Esau replied. "Keep them for yourself."

Douay-Rheims Bible
But he said: I have plenty, my brother, keep what is thine for thyself.

English Revised Version
And Esau said, I have enough; my brother, let that thou hast be thine.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Esau said, "I have enough. Keep what you have, Brother."

Good News Translation
But Esau said, "I have enough, my brother; keep what you have."

International Standard Version
But Esau replied, "I already have so much, my brother, so keep what belongs to you."

JPS Tanakh 1917
And Esau said: 'I have enough; my brother, let that which thou hast be thine.'

Literal Standard Version
And Esau says, “I have abundance, my brother, that which you have, let it be for yourself.”

Majority Standard Bible
“I already have plenty, my brother,” Esau replied. “Keep what belongs to you.”

New American Bible
Esau replied, “I have plenty; my brother, you should keep what is yours.”

NET Bible
But Esau said, "I have plenty, my brother. Keep what belongs to you."

New Revised Standard Version
But Esau said, “I have enough, my brother; keep what you have for yourself.”

New Heart English Bible
Esau said, "I have enough, my brother; keep what you have for yourself."

Webster's Bible Translation
And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep what thou hast to thyself.

World English Bible
Esau said, “I have enough, my brother; let that which you have be yours.”

Young's Literal Translation
And Esau saith, 'I have abundance, my brother, let it be to thyself that which thou hast.'

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
Jacob Meets Esau
8“What do you mean by sending this whole company to meet me?” asked Esau. “To find favor in your sight, my lord,” Jacob answered. 9“I already have plenty, my brother,” Esau replied. “Keep what belongs to you.” 10But Jacob insisted, “No, please! If I have found favor in your sight, then receive this gift from my hand. For indeed, I have seen your face, and it is like seeing the face of God, since you have received me favorably.…

Cross References
Genesis 27:39
His father Isaac answered him: "Behold, your dwelling place shall be away from the richness of the land, away from the dew of heaven above.

Genesis 27:40
You shall live by the sword and serve your brother. But when you rebel, you will tear his yoke from your neck."

Genesis 33:10
But Jacob insisted, "No, please! If I have found favor in your sight, then receive this gift from my hand. For indeed, I have seen your face, and it is like seeing the face of God, since you have received me favorably.


Treasury of Scripture

And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that you have to yourself.

have enough.

Genesis 27:39
And Isaac his father answered and said unto him, Behold, thy dwelling shall be the fatness of the earth, and of the dew of heaven from above;

Proverbs 30:15
The horseleach hath two daughters, crying, Give, give. There are three things that are never satisfied, yea, four things say not, It is enough:

Ecclesiastes 4:8
There is one alone, and there is not a second; yea, he hath neither child nor brother: yet is there no end of all his labour; neither is his eye satisfied with riches; neither saith he, For whom do I labour, and bereave my soul of good? This is also vanity, yea, it is a sore travail.

my brother.

Genesis 4:9
And the LORD said unto Cain, Where is Abel thy brother? And he said, I know not: Am I my brother's keeper?

Genesis 27:41
And Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing wherewith his father blessed him: and Esau said in his heart, The days of mourning for my father are at hand; then will I slay my brother Jacob.

Judges 20:23
(And the children of Israel went up and wept before the LORD until even, and asked counsel of the LORD, saying, Shall I go up again to battle against the children of Benjamin my brother? And the LORD said, Go up against him.)

keep that thou hast unto thyself.

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Genesis 33
1. Jacob and Esau's meeting; and Esau's departure.
17. Jacob comes to Succoth.
18. At Shechem he buys a field, and builds an altar, called El Elohe Israel.














Verse 9. - And Esau said, I have enough (literally, Here is to me abundance), my brother (it is impossible not to admire the generous and affectionate disposition of Esau); keep that thou hast unto thyself (literally, let be to thee what is to thee, i.e. what belongs to thee).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
“I already have
יֶשׁ־ (yeš-)
Adverb
Strong's 3426: Being, substance, existence, is

plenty,
רָ֑ב (rāḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7227: Much, many, great

my brother,”
אָחִ֕י (’ā·ḥî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 251: A brother, )

Esau
עֵשָׂ֖ו (‘ê·śāw)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 6215: Esau -- oldest son of Isaac

replied.
וַיֹּ֥אמֶר (way·yō·mer)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 559: To utter, say

“Keep
יְהִ֥י (yə·hî)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect Jussive - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1961: To fall out, come to pass, become, be

what belongs to you.”
אֲשֶׁר־ (’ă·šer-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 834: Who, which, what, that, when, where, how, because, in order that


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