1And Jacob lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, Esau was coming, and four hundred men with him. So he divided the children among Leah and Rachel and the two female servants. (Ge 32:6)2And he put the servants with their children in front, then Leah with her children, and Rachel and Joseph last of all.3He himself went on before them, bowing himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. (Ge 18:2; Ge 42:6; Ge 43:26)4But Esau ran to meet him and embraced him and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept. (Ge 32:28; Ge 45:14)5And when Esau lifted up his eyes and saw the women and children, he said, “Who are these with you?” Jacob said, “The children whom God has graciously given your servant.” (Ge 48:9; Ps 127:3; Isa 8:18)6Then the servants drew near, they and their children, and bowed down.7Leah likewise and her children drew near and bowed down. And last Joseph and Rachel drew near, and they bowed down.8Esau said, “What do you mean by all this company[1] that I met?” Jacob answered, “To find favor in the sight of my lord.” (Ge 32:5; Ge 32:16; Ge 33:15)9But Esau said, “I have enough, my brother; keep what you have for yourself.”10Jacob 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. (Ge 18:1; Ge 19:1)11Please accept my blessing that is brought to you, because God has dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough.” Thus he urged him, and he took it. (2Sa 13:25; 2Sa 13:27; 2Ki 5:15; 2Ki 5:23)12Then Esau said, “Let us journey on our way, and I will go ahead of[2] you.”13But Jacob said to him, “My lord knows that the children are frail, and that the nursing flocks and herds are a care to me. If they are driven hard for one day, all the flocks will die.14Let my lord pass on ahead of his servant, and I will lead on slowly, at the pace of the livestock that are ahead of me and at the pace of the children, until I come to my lord in Seir.” (Ge 32:3)15So Esau said, “Let me leave with you some of the people who are with me.” But he said, “What need is there? Let me find favor in the sight of my lord.” (Ge 33:8; Ge 34:11; Ge 47:25; Ru 2:13)16So Esau returned that day on his way to Seir. (Ge 32:3)17But Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built himself a house and made booths for his livestock. Therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.[3] (Jos 13:27; Jud 8:5; Ps 60:6)18And Jacob came safely[4] to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, on his way from Paddan-aram, and he camped before the city. (Jos 24:1; Jud 9:1; Ps 60:6; Ac 7:16)19And from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, he bought for a hundred pieces of money[5] the piece of land on which he had pitched his tent. (Jos 24:32; Joh 4:5; Ac 7:16)20There he erected an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel.[6]
1Jacob looked up and there was Esau, coming with his four hundred men; so he divided the children among Leah, Rachel and the two female servants.2He put the female servants and their children in front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph in the rear.3He himself went on ahead and bowed down to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.4But Esau ran to meet Jacob and embraced him; he threw his arms around his neck and kissed him. And they wept.5Then Esau looked up and saw the women and children. ‘Who are these with you?’ he asked. Jacob answered, ‘They are the children God has graciously given your servant.’6Then the female servants and their children approached and bowed down.7Next, Leah and her children came and bowed down. Last of all came Joseph and Rachel, and they too bowed down.8Esau asked, ‘What’s the meaning of all these flocks and herds I met?’ ‘To find favour in your eyes, my lord,’ he said.9But Esau said, ‘I already have plenty, my brother. Keep what you have for yourself.’10‘No, please!’ said Jacob. ‘If I have found favour 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 favourably.11Please accept the present that was brought to you, for God has been gracious to me and I have all I need.’ And because Jacob insisted, Esau accepted it.12Then Esau said, ‘Let us be on our way; I’ll accompany you.’13But Jacob said to him, ‘My lord knows that the children are tender and that I must care for the ewes and cows that are nursing their young. If they are driven hard just one day, all the animals will die.14So let my lord go on ahead of his servant, while I move along slowly at the pace of the flocks and herds before me and the pace of the children, until I come to my lord in Seir.’15Esau said, ‘Then let me leave some of my men with you.’ ‘But why do that?’ Jacob asked. ‘Just let me find favour in the eyes of my lord.’16So that day Esau started on his way back to Seir.17Jacob, however, went to Sukkoth, where he built a place for himself and made shelters for his livestock. That is why the place is called Sukkoth.[1]18After Jacob came from Paddan Aram,[2] he arrived safely at the city of Shechem in Canaan and camped within sight of the city.19For a hundred pieces of silver,[3] he bought from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem, the plot of ground where he pitched his tent.20There he set up an altar and called it El Elohe Israel.[4]
Genesis 33
King James Version
1And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.2And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.3And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.4And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.5And 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.6Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.7And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves.8And 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.9And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself.10And 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.11Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took it .12And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee.13And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children are tender, and the flocks and herds with young are with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.14Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.15And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord.16So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.17And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.18And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padanaram; and pitched his tent before the city.19And he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem' father, for an hundred pieces of money.20And he erected there an altar, and called it Elelohe-Israel.
1Jacob looked and saw Esau coming with his 400 men! So Jacob separated the children. He put them with Leah, Rachel and the two female servants.2He put the servants and their children in front. He put Leah and her children next. And he put Rachel and Joseph last.3He himself went on ahead. As he came near his brother, he bowed down to the ground seven times.4But Esau ran to meet Jacob. He hugged him and threw his arms around his neck. He kissed him, and they cried for joy.5Then Esau looked around and saw the women and children. ‘Who are these people with you?’ he asked. Jacob answered, ‘They are the children God has so kindly given to me.’6Then the female servants and their children came near and bowed down.7Next, Leah and her children came and bowed down. Last of all came Joseph and Rachel. They bowed down too.8Esau asked, ‘Why did you send all those herds I saw?’ ‘I hoped I could do something to please you,’ Jacob replied.9But Esau said, ‘I already have plenty, my brother. Keep what you have for yourself.’10‘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.11Please accept the present that was brought to you. God has given me so much. I have everything I need.’ Jacob wouldn’t give in. So Esau accepted it.12Then Esau said, ‘Let’s be on our way. I’ll go with you.’13But Jacob said to him, ‘You know that the children are young. You also know that I have to take care of the cows and female sheep that are feeding their little ones. If the animals are driven hard for just one day, all of them will die.14So you go on ahead of me. I’ll move along only as fast as the flocks and herds and the children can go. I’ll go slowly until I come to you in Seir.’15Esau said, ‘Then let me leave some of my men with you.’ ‘Why do that?’ Jacob asked. ‘I just hope I’ve pleased you.’16So that day Esau started on his way back to Seir.17But Jacob went to Sukkoth. There he built a place for himself. He also made shelters for his livestock. That’s why the place is named Sukkoth.18After Jacob came from Paddan Aram, he arrived safely at the city of Shechem in Canaan. He camped where he could see the city.19For 100 pieces of silver he bought a piece of land. He got it from Hamor’s sons. Hamor was the father of Shechem. Jacob set up his tent on that piece of land.20He also set up an altar there. He named it El Elohe Israel.