23 After Jacob had sent his family across, he also sent all his things across the stream. They went across the Jabbok river where there was a place to cross. ![]() But he himself stayed in that place for the night.Ģ2 During the night Jacob took with him his two wives, his two female servants and his eleven sons. Then, when I meet him, he will not hurt me.’ 21 So Jacob sent the men with his gifts to go on to meet Esau. Jacob thought, ‘Esau will be happy to receive my gifts. 20 You must also say “Your servant Jacob is coming behind us.” ’ Jacob himself is coming behind us.” ’ 19 Jacob also told the servants who led the other groups of animals, as well as the servants who followed behind them, ‘You are to say the same thing to Esau, when you meet him. They are a gift that he has sent to my lord Esau. Keep some space between each group of animals.’ 17 He told the servant who led the first group of animals, ‘When my brother Esau meets you, he may ask, “Who do you belong to? Where are you going? Who do all these animals belong to?” 18 Then you must say, “They belong to your servant Jacob. Jacob said to his servants, ‘Go in front of me. He separated each group of animals from the other groups. 16 He told his servants to take care of them. 15 He also chose 30 female camels, with their young ones, 40 cows and ten bulls, 20 female donkeys and ten male donkeys. 14 He chose 200 female goats, 20 male goats, 200 female sheep and 20 male sheep. He chose some of his animals as a gift for Esau. They will be as many as the pieces of sand on the shore of the sea.” ’ġ3 Jacob stayed in that place for the night. I will give you so many descendants that nobody will be able to count them. 12 But you have said, “I will give you many good things. I am afraid that he will come and attack me. 11 I pray that you will save me from the power of my brother Esau. But now I can make two big groups of people and animals. When I crossed the Jordan River to go to Haran, I only had my stick. I will do good things for you there.” 10 You have always loved me. 8 He thought, ‘If Esau attacks one group, the other group may run away safely.’ĩ Then Jacob prayed, ‘God of my grandfather Abraham and my father Isaac, Lord, you said to me, “Go back to your country and to your relatives. So he separated his people into two groups. Now he is coming to meet you and he has 400 men with him.’ 7 Jacob was very frightened and upset when he heard this. ![]() Now I am sending this message to my lord so that you will be happy with me.” ’Ħ When the men returned, they said to Jacob, ‘We went to your brother Esau. 4 Jacob told his men, ‘This is what you must say to my master Esau: Your servant Jacob says, “I have been staying with Laban until now. Esau was living in the land of Seir, also called Edom. Now God sent his angels to meet Jacob again, to show that he was with Jacob.ģ Jacob sent men with a message to his brother Esau. 32:1 Jacob had seen the angels of God before.
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