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

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 which God hath graciously given thy servant.

Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.

And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves.

And 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.

And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself.

10 And 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.

11 Take, 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.

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

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But Esau(A) ran to meet Jacob and embraced him; he threw his arms around his neck and kissed him.(B) And they wept.(C) Then 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.(D)

Then the female servants and their children(E) approached and bowed down.(F) Next, Leah and her children(G) came and bowed down.(H) Last of all came Joseph and Rachel,(I) and they too bowed down.

Esau asked, “What’s the meaning of all these flocks and herds I met?”(J)

“To find favor in your eyes, my lord,”(K) he said.

But Esau said, “I already have plenty,(L) my brother. Keep what you have for yourself.”

10 “No, please!” said Jacob. “If I have found favor in your eyes,(M) accept this gift(N) from me. For to see your face is like seeing the face of God,(O) now that you have received me favorably.(P) 11 Please accept the present(Q) that was brought to you, for God has been gracious to me(R) and I have all I need.”(S) And because Jacob insisted,(T) Esau accepted it.

12 Then Esau said, “Let us be on our way; I’ll accompany you.”

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