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while Jacob continued on his own way. Then God's messengers encountered Jacob. (Genesis 32, 2)
Jacob sent messengers ahead to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom, (Genesis 32, 4)
with this message: "Thus shall you say to my lord Esau: 'Your servant Jacob speaks as follows: I have been staying with Laban and have been detained there until now. (Genesis 32, 5)
When the messengers returned to Jacob, they said, "We reached your brother Esau. He is now coming to meet you, accompanied by four hundred men." (Genesis 32, 7)
Jacob was very much frightened. In his anxiety, he divided the people who were with him, as well as his flocks, herds and camels, into two camps. (Genesis 32, 8)
"If Esau should attack and overwhelm one camp," he reasoned, "the remaining camp may still survive." (Genesis 32, 9)
Save me, I pray, from the hand of my brother Esau! Otherwise I fear that when he comes he will strike me down and slay the mothers and children. (Genesis 32, 12)
After passing the night there, Jacob selected from what he had with him the following presents for his brother Esau: (Genesis 32, 14)
To the servant in the lead he gave this instruction: "When my brother Esau meets you, he may ask you, 'Whose man are you? Where are you going? To whom do these animals ahead of you belong?' (Genesis 32, 18)
Then you shall answer, 'They belong to your brother Jacob, but they have been sent as a gift to my lord Esau; and Jacob himself is right behind us.'" (Genesis 32, 19)
He gave similar instructions to the second servant and the third and to all the others who followed behind the droves, namely: "Thus and thus shall you say to Esau, when you reach him; (Genesis 32, 20)
and be sure to add, 'Your servant Jacob is right behind us.'" For Jacob reasoned, "If I first appease him with gifts that precede me, then later, when I face him, perhaps he will forgive me." (Genesis 32, 21)
