Bible Verses About Presents

And Abimelech took sheep and oxen, and servants and handmaids, and gave to Abraham: and restored to him Sara his wife,

And Abraham set apart seven ewelambs of the flock.

And Abimelech said to him: What mean these seven ewelambs which thou hast set apart?

But he said: Thou shalt take seven ewelambs at my hand: that they may be a testimony for me, that I dug this well.

And after that the camels had drunk, the man took out golden earrings, weighing two sicles; and as many bracelets, of ten sicles weight.

And I asked her, and said: Whose daughter art thou? And she answered: I am the daughter of Bathuel, the son of Nachor, whom Melcha bore to him. So I put earrings on her to adorn her face, and I put bracelets on her hands.

And bringing forth vessels of silver and gold, and garments, he gave them to Rebecca, for a present. He offered gifts also to her brothers, and to her mother.

Giving his daughter a handmaid, named Zelpha. Now when Jacob had gone in to her according to custom, when morning was come he saw it was Lia.

To whom her father gave Bala, for her servant.

And when he had slept there that night, he set apart, of the things which he had, presents for his brother Esau,

Two hundred she-goats, twenty he-goats, two hundred ewes, and twenty rams,

Thirty milch camels with their colts, forty kine, and twenty bulls, twenty she-asses, and ten of their foals.

Thou shalt answer: Thy servant Jacob's: he hath sent them as a present to my lord Esau; and he cometh after us.

And ye shall add: Thy servant Jacob himself also followeth after us; for he said: I will appease him with the presents that go before, and afterwards I will see him, perhaps he will be gracious to me.

So the presents went before him, but himself lodged that night in the camp.

And Jacob said: Do not so I beseech thee, but if I have found favour in thy eyes, receive a little present at my hands: for I have seen thy face, as if I should have seen the countenance of God: be gracious to me,

And take the blessing which I have brought thee, and which God hath given me, who giveth all things. He took it with much ado at his brother's earnest pressing him,

Then Israel said to them: If it must needs be so, do what you will: take of the best fruits of the land in your vessels, and carry down presents to the man, a little balm, and honey, and storax, myrrh, turpentine, and almonds.

So the men took the presents, and double money, and Benjamin: and went down into Egypt, and stood before Joseph.

But they made ready the presents, against Joseph came at noon: for they had heard that they should eat bread there.

Then Joseph came in to his house, and they offered him the presents, holding them in their hands; and they bowed down with their face to the ground.

He ordered also to be brought out for every one of them two robes: but to Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, with five robes of the best:

And afterwards they cried to the Lord, who raised them up a saviour, called Aod, the son of Cera, the son of Jemini, who used the left hand as well as the right. And the children of Israel sent presents to Eglon, king of Moab, by him.

And he presented the gifts to Eglon, king of Moab Now Eglon was exceeding fat.

And when he had presented the gifts unto him he followed his companions that came along with him.