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Laban called it Jegar-Sahadutha while Jacob called it Galeed. (Genesis 31, 47)
Then Laban said to Jacob, 'Here is this cairn I have thrown up between us, and here the pillar. (Genesis 31, 51)
May the God of Abraham and the god of Nahor judge between us.' Then Jacob swore by the Kinsman of his father Isaac. (Genesis 31, 53)
While Jacob was going on his way, angels of God encountered him, (Genesis 32, 2)
Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in Seir, the open country of Edom, (Genesis 32, 4)
with these instructions, 'Say this to my lord Esau, "Here is the message of your servant Jacob: I have been staying with Laban and have been delayed there until now, (Genesis 32, 5)
The messengers returned to Jacob and told him, 'We went to your brother Esau, and he is already on his way to meet you; there are four hundred men with him.' (Genesis 32, 7)
Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed. He divided the people with him, and the flocks and cattle, into two camps, (Genesis 32, 8)
Jacob said, 'God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, Yahweh who told me, "Go back to your native land and I will be good to you," (Genesis 32, 10)
Then Jacob passed that night there. From what he had with him he chose a gift for his brother Esau: (Genesis 32, 14)
you will answer, "Your servant Jacob's. They are a gift sent to my lord Esau. And Jacob himself is just behind us." ' (Genesis 32, 19)
And you must add, "Your servant Jacob himself is just behind us." ' For he thought, 'If I conciliate him by sending a gift in advance, perhaps he will be well inclined towards me when I face him.' (Genesis 32, 21)