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# What do you mean by all these groups that I met?

The phrase "all these groups" refers to the groups of servants that Jacob sent to give gifts to Esau. Alternate translation: "Why did you send all of those different groups to meet me?"

# To find favor in the sight of my master

The phrase "find favor" is an idiom which means to be approved of by someone. Also, sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "So that you, my master, would be pleased with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])

# my master

The phrase "my master" is a polite way of referring to Esau. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00			`# What do you mean by all these groups that I met?`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The phrase "all these groups" refers to the groups of servants that Jacob sent to give gifts to Esau. Alternate translation: "Why did you send all of those different groups to meet me?"`
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00
			`# To find favor in the sight of my master`

Replace all AT: with Alternate translation: 2018-02-10 00:34:10 +00:00			`The phrase "find favor" is an idiom which means to be approved of by someone. Also, sight represents judgment or evaluation. Alternate translation: "So that you, my master, would be pleased with me" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])`
4th pass at tNotes reformatting - Genesis only 2017-12-04 17:26:39 +00:00
			`# my master`

			`The phrase "my master" is a polite way of referring to Esau. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])`