Genesis 33
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1Jacob looked up and saw that Esau was coming along with four hundred men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two female servants.1Now Jacob looked up and saw Esau coming toward him with four hundred men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two maidservants.
2He put the servants and their children in front, with Leah and her children behind them, and Rachel and Joseph behind them.2He put the maidservants and their children in front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear.
3But Jacob himself went on ahead of them, and he bowed toward the ground seven times as he approached his brother.3But Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.
4But Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, hugged his neck, and kissed him. Then they both wept.4Esau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept.
5When Esau looked up and saw the women and the children, he asked, "Who are these people with you?" Jacob replied, "The children whom God has graciously given your servant."5When Esau looked up and saw the women and children, he asked, “Who are these with you?” Jacob answered, “These are the children God has graciously given your servant.”
6The female servants came forward with their children and bowed down.6Then the maidservants and their children approached and bowed down.
7Then Leah came forward with her children and they bowed down. Finally Joseph and Rachel came forward and bowed down. 7Leah and her children also approached and bowed down, and then Joseph and Rachel approached and bowed down.
8Esau then asked, "What did you intend by sending all these herds to meet me?" Jacob replied, "To find favor in your sight, my lord."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.
9But Esau said, "I have plenty, my brother. Keep what belongs to you."9“I already have plenty, my brother,” Esau replied. “Keep what belongs to you.”
10"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.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.
11Please take my present that was brought to you, for God has been generous to me and I have all I need." When Jacob urged him, he took it. 11Please accept my gift that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have all I need.” So Jacob pressed him until he accepted.
12Then Esau said, "Let's be on our way! I will go in front of you."12Then Esau said, “Let us be on our way, and I will go ahead of you.”
13But Jacob said to him, "My lord knows that the children are young, and that I have to look after the sheep and cattle that are nursing their young. If they are driven too hard for even a single day, all the animals will die.13But Jacob replied, “My lord knows that the children are frail, and I must care for sheep and cattle that are nursing their young. If they are driven hard for even a day, all the animals will die.
14Let my lord go on ahead of his servant. I will travel more slowly, at the pace of the herds and the children, until I come to my lord at Seir." 14Please let my lord go ahead of his servant. I will continue on slowly, at a comfortable pace for the livestock and children, until I come to my lord at Seir.”
15So Esau said, "Let me leave some of my men with you." "Why do that?" Jacob replied. "My lord has already been kind enough to me." 15“Let me leave some of my people with you,” Esau said. But Jacob replied, “Why do that? Let me find favor in the sight of my lord.”
16So that same day Esau made his way back to Seir.16So that day Esau started on his way back to Seir,
17But Jacob traveled to Succoth where he built himself a house and made shelters for his livestock. That is why the place was called Succoth. 17but Jacob went on to Succoth, where he built a house for himself and shelters for his livestock; that is why the place was called Succoth.
18After he left Paddan Aram, Jacob came safely to the city of Shechem in the land of Canaan, and he camped near the city.18After Jacob had come from Paddan-aram, he arrived safely at the city of Shechem in the land of Canaan, and he camped just outside the city.
19Then he purchased the portion of the field where he had pitched his tent; he bought it from the sons of Hamor, Shechem's father, for a hundred pieces of money.19And the plot of ground where he pitched his tent, he purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of silver.
20There he set up an altar and called it "The God of Israel is God." 20There he set up an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel.
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