Old Testament · Law

Genesis chapter 33

Jacob and saw Esau coming toward him with four hundred men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two female servants.He put the servants and their children in front, Leah and her children behind them, and Rachel and Joseph .He himself went on ahead of them and as he approached his brother.But Esau ran to meet him, threw his arms around him, fell on his neck, and . And they both .Then Esau looked up and saw the women and children. “Who are all these people with you?” he asked. Jacob answered, “They are the children God has .”Then the female servants came forward with their children and .Leah also came forward with her children and bowed down. Finally, Joseph and Rachel came forward and bowed down.Esau asked, “What did you mean by all those herds I met along the way?” Jacob said, “They were , my lord.”Esau said, “I already have , . Keep what you have for yourself.”“No, please!” Jacob said. “If I have found favor with you, accept this from my hand. Because seeing your face is like -- and you have received me so warmly.”Please, take the that was brought to you, because God has been generous to me, and I have .” He urged him until Esau accepted.Then Esau said, “Let’s get going. I’ll travel alongside you.”But Jacob said to him, “My lord can see that the children are young, and I have to think about. If they’re driven too hard for even one day, all the animals will die.”“Please, let my lord go on ahead of his servant. I’ll move along slowly, at whatever pace the livestock and the children can handle, until I come to my lord in .”Esau said, “At least let me leave some of my men with you.” But Jacob said, “There’s no need -- I just want your , my lord.”So that day Esau started back toward Seir.But Jacob traveled to , where he built himself a house and made shelters for his livestock. That’s why the place is called Sukkot.Jacob arrived at the city of in the land of Canaan -- having come all the way from -- and camped near the city.He bought the piece of land where he had pitched his tent from the sons of , Shechem’s father, for .He set up an there and called it .