Commentary on Genesis John Calvin
JOHN CALVIN
3. And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
3. Et ipse transivit ante eos, et incurvavit se super terram septem vicibus, donec appropinquaret fratri suo.
4. And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
4. Cucurrit vero Esau in occursum ejus, et complexus est eum, et jactavit se super collum ejus, et dixit, Qui isti tibi? Et dixit, Liberi sunt, quos donavit Deus servo tuo.
5. And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant.
5. Postea levavit oculos suos, et vidit uxores et liberos, et dixit, Qui isti tibi? Et dixit, Liberi sunt, quos donavit Deus servo tuo.
6. Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.
6. Et appropinquaverunt ancillae ipsae, et liberi earum, et incurvaverunt se.
7. And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves.
7. Et appropinquavit etiam Leah, et liberi ejus, et incurvaverunt se: et subinde appropinquavit Ioseph et Rachel, et incurvaverunt se.
8. And he said, What meanest thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my lord.
8. Et dixit, Qui isti? tuane omnis turma illa, quam obviam habui? Et dixit, Ut invenirem gratiam in oculis domini mei.
9. And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself.
9. Et dixit Esau, Est mihi multum, frater mi, sit tuum quod tuum est.