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1 And Jacob lifted up 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.
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Jacob looked up and there was Esau, coming with his four hundred men; so he divided the children among Leah, Rachel and the two female servants.
2 And he put the maids with their children in front, then Leah with her children, and Rachel and Joseph last of all.
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He put the female servants and their children in front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph in the rear.
3 He himself went on before them, bowing himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
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He himself went on ahead and bowed down to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.
4 But Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.
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But Esau ran to meet Jacob and embraced him; he threw his arms around his neck and kissed him. And they wept.
5 And when Esau raised his eyes and saw the women and children, he said, "Who are these with you?" Jacob said, "The children whom God has graciously given your servant."
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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.”
6 Then the maids drew near, they and their children, and bowed down;
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Then the female servants and their children approached and bowed down.
7 Leah likewise and her children drew near and bowed down; and last Joseph and Rachel drew near, and they bowed down.
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Next, Leah and her children came and bowed down. Last of all came Joseph and Rachel, and they too bowed down.
8 Esau said, "What do you mean by all this company which I met?" Jacob answered, "To find favor in the sight of my lord."
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Esau asked, “What’s the meaning of all these flocks and herds I met?” “To find favor in your eyes, my lord,” he said.
9 But Esau said, "I have enough, my brother; keep what you have for yourself."
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But Esau said, “I already have plenty, my brother. Keep what you have for yourself.”
10 Jacob said, "No, I pray you, if I have found favor in your sight, then accept my present from my hand; for truly to see your face is like seeing the face of God, with such favor have you received me.
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“No, please!” said Jacob. “If I have found favor in your eyes, accept this gift from me. For to see your face is like seeing the face of God, now that you have received me favorably.
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