1 ¶ And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and saw, 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.

Then Jacob lifted 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 maids.

2 A nd he put the handmaids and their children in front, and Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph last.

He put the maids and their children in front, and Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph last.

3 A nd he passed over in front of them and bowed himself to the ground seven times until he came near to his brother.

But he himself passed on ahead of them and bowed down to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

4 A nd Esau ran to meet him and embraced him and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.

Then Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.

5 ¶ And he lifted up his eyes and saw the women and the children and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children whom God hath graciously given thy slave.

He lifted his eyes and saw the women and the children, and said, “ Who are these with you?” So he said, “ The children whom God has graciously given your servant.”

6 T hen the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.

Then the maids came near with their children, and they bowed down.

7 A nd Leah also with her children came near and bowed themselves; and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they also bowed themselves.

Leah likewise came near with her children, and they bowed down; and afterward Joseph came near with Rachel, and they bowed down.

8 A nd he said, What meanest thou by all these droves which I met? And he said, To find grace in the sight of my lord.

And he said, “What do you mean by all this company which I have met?” And he said, “ To find favor in the sight of my lord.”

9 A nd Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep what thou hast unto thyself.

But Esau said, “ I have plenty, my brother; let what you have be your own.”

10 A nd Jacob said, No, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present from my hand, that for this I have seen thy face as though I had seen the face of God; and do me the pleasure.

Jacob said, “No, please, if now I have found favor in your sight, then take my present from my hand, for I see your face as one sees the face of God, and you have received me favorably.

11 T ake, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee because God has dealt graciously with me, and all that is here is mine. And he urged him, and he took it.

Please take my gift which has been brought to you, because God has dealt graciously with me and because I have plenty.” Thus he urged him and he took it.

12 A nd he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee.

Then Esau said, “Let us take our journey and go, and I will go before you.”

13 A nd he said unto him, My lord knows that the children are tender, and the sheep and cows with young are with me; and if men should overdrive them, in one day all the sheep will die.

But he said to him, “My lord knows that the children are frail and that the flocks and herds which are nursing are a care to me. And if they are driven hard one day, all the flocks will die.

14 L et my lord, I pray thee, pass before his slave; and I will lead on softly, according as the property that goes before me and the children are able to endure until I come unto my lord unto Seir.

Please let my lord pass on before his servant, and I will proceed at my leisure, according to the pace of the cattle that are before me and according to the pace of the children, until I come to my lord at Seir.”

15 A nd Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What for? Let me find grace in the sight of my lord.

Esau said, “Please 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.”

16 ¶ So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.

So Esau returned that day on his way to Seir.

17 A nd Jacob journeyed to Succoth and built himself a house and made booths for his livestock; therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.

Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built for himself a house and made booths for his livestock; therefore the place is named Succoth. Jacob Settles in Shechem

18 A nd Jacob came safe and sound to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padanaram, and pitched his tent before the city.

Now Jacob came safely to the city of Shechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan-aram, and camped before the city.

19 A nd he bought part of the field where he had spread his tent, from the hand of the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for one hundred ewes.

He bought the piece of land where he had pitched his tent from the hand of the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for one hundred pieces of money.

20 A nd there he erected an altar, and called it Elelohe-Israel (the Strong God of Israel).

Then he erected there an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel.