“ No, please!” said Jacob.“ If I’ve pleased you, accept this gift from me. Seeing your face is like seeing the face of God. You have welcomed me so kindly.

雅各说：“不然，我若在你眼前蒙恩，就求你从我手里收下这礼物；因为我见了你的面，如同见了神的面，并且你容纳了我。

雅各说：“不，我若在你眼前蒙恩，就请你从我手里收下这礼物；因为我见了你的面，如同见了上帝的面，并且你也宽容了我。

雅各说：“不，我若在你眼前蒙恩，就请你从我手里收下这礼物；因为我见了你的面，如同见了神的面，并且你也宽容了我。

雅各说：“不，你若赏脸，就请收下！我见了你的面就像见了上帝的面，因为你这样善侍我。

雅各说：“请不要这样，我若得你的喜悦，就求你从我手里收下这些礼物吧；因为我看见了你的面，就好像见了神的面；你实在恩待了我。

雅各说：“不，如果我在你眼前蒙恩，就请你从我手中收下礼物；因为我见了你的面，就像见了神的面，而你也悦纳了我。

雅各說：「不然，我若在你眼前蒙恩，就求你從我手裏收下這禮物；因為我見了你的面，如同見了神的面，並且你容納了我。

雅各說：「不，我若在你眼前蒙恩，就請你從我手裏收下這禮物；因為我見了你的面，如同見了上帝的面，並且你也寬容了我。

雅各說：「不，我若在你眼前蒙恩，就請你從我手裏收下這禮物；因為我見了你的面，如同見了神的面，並且你也寬容了我。

雅各說：「不，你若賞臉，就請收下！我見了你的面就像見了上帝的面，因為你這樣善侍我。

雅各說：“請不要這樣，我若得你的喜悅，就求你從我手裡收下這些禮物吧；因為我看見了你的面，就好像見了神的面；你實在恩待了我。

雅各說：『不，若蒙你賞臉，求你從我手裏收下我這一點禮物；因為我既見了你的面、如同見了上帝的面，而你還容納我，就理當如此。

雅各說：「不，如果我在你眼前蒙恩，就請你從我手中收下禮物；因為我見了你的面，就像見了神的面，而你也悅納了我。

曰、勿爾、若沾爾恩、請受我禮、蓋我覿爾面、蒙爾悅納、如覿上帝面然、

曰、勿固卻、若沾爾恩、請受其禮、蓋我覿爾面、蒙爾悅我、如覿上帝面然。

雅各曰、請毋固卻、我若獲恩於爾前、請由我手受此禮物、蓋我覿爾面、如覿天主面、並蒙爾悅我、

“ No, please!” said Jacob.“ If I have found favor in your eyes, accept this gift from me. For to see your face is like seeing the face of God, now that you have received me favorably.

Jacob said,“ No, please, if I have found favor in your sight, then accept my present from my hand. For I have seen your face, which is like seeing the face of God, and you have accepted me.

But Jacob insisted,“ No, if I have found favor with you, please accept this gift from me. And what a relief to see your friendly smile. It is like seeing the face of God!

But Jacob said,“ No, please! If I have found favor with you, take this gift from me. For indeed, I have seen your face, and it is like seeing God’s face, since you have accepted me.

Jacob said,“ No, please, if now I have found favor in your sight, then accept my gift from my hand, for I see your face as one sees the face of God, and you have received me favorably.

And Jacob said,“ No, please, if I have now found favor in your sight, then receive my present from my hand, inasmuch as I have seen your face as though I had seen the face of God, and you were pleased with me.

And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found favor in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand; forasmuch as I have seen thy face, as one seeth the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.

But Jacob said,“ No, please! If I have found favor with you, take this gift from my hand. For indeed, I have seen your face, and it is like seeing God’s face, since you have accepted me.

And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.

“ No, please take them,” Jacob said.“ If I have found favor in your sight, accept my gift from my hand. Now that I have seen your face and you have accepted me, it is as if I have seen the face of God.

Jacob said,“ Please, no, if I have now found favor in your sight, then receive my present at my hand, because I have seen your face, as one sees the face of God, and you were pleased with me.

They will see his face. His name will be on their foreheads.

Then that person can pray to God and be blessed by him. They will see God’s face and shout for joy. God will make them well and happy again.

So Jacob named the place Peniel. He said,“ I saw God face to face. But I’m still alive!”

The time came near for Israel to die. So he sent for his son Joseph. He said to him,“ If you are pleased with me, put your hand under my thigh. Promise me that you will be kind and faithful to me. Don’t bury me in Egypt.

After the days of sadness had passed, Joseph went to Pharaoh’s officials. He said to them,“ If you are pleased with me, speak to Pharaoh for me. Tell him,

The Lord says,“ Some of my people will live through everything their enemies do to them. They will find help in the desert. I will come to give peace and rest to Israel.”

Absalom said to Joab,“ I sent a message to you. I said,‘ Come here. I want to send you to the king. I want you to ask him for me,“ Why did you bring me back from Geshur? I would be better off if I were still there!” ’ Now then, I want to go and see the king. If I’m guilty of doing anything wrong, let him put me to death.”

When Ruth heard that, she bowed down with her face to the ground. She asked him,“ Why are you being so kind to me? In fact, why are you even noticing me? I’m from another country.”

“ See that you don’t look down on one of these little ones. Here is what I tell you. Their angels in heaven are always with my Father who is in heaven.

But Judah said to him,“ The man gave us a strong warning. He said,‘ You won’t see my face again unless your brother Benjamin is with you.’

You have done me a big favor. You have been very kind to me by sparing my life. But I can’t run to the mountains. I won’t be able to escape this horrible thing that’s going to happen. And then I’ll die.

Then I will know that you are pleased with me, because my enemies haven’t won the battle over me.

But the king said,“ He must go to his own house. I don’t want him to come and see me.” So Absalom went to his own house. He didn’t go to see the king.

Absalom lived in Jerusalem for two years without going to see the king.

Moses said to the Lord,“ You have been telling me,‘ Lead these people.’ But you haven’t let me know whom you will send with me. You have said,‘ I know your name. I know all about you. And I am pleased with you.’If you are pleased with me, teach me more about yourself. Then I can know you. And I can continue to please you. Remember that this nation is your people.”

But David strongly disagreed. He said,“ Your father knows very well that you are pleased with me. He has said to himself,‘ I don’t want Jonathan to know I’m planning to kill David. If he finds out, he’ll be very sad.’ But I’m very close to being killed. And that’s just as sure as the Lord and you are alive.”

“ Good,” said David.“ I will make a covenant with you. But there’s one thing I want you to do. Bring Saul’s daughter Michal to me. Don’t come to see me unless she’s with you.”