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He commanded them, ‘You are to say to my lord Esau, “This is what your servant Jacob says. I have been staying with Laban and have been delayed until now. I have oxen, donkeys, flocks, and male and female slaves. I have sent this message to inform my lord, in order to seek your favour.” ’(A)

When the messengers returned to Jacob, they said, ‘We went to your brother Esau; he is coming to meet you – and he has four hundred men with him.’(B)

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