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then Lia with her children; and when they had done the like, Joseph and Rachel made theirs last of all. (Genesis 33, 7)
And when Esau asked, What of those companies I met on my way? Jacob answered, A gift, my lord, to secure me thy good will. (Genesis 33, 8)
But Jacob said, No, I entreat thee; do me the favour to accept this present of mine; to gain audience with thee is like gaining audience with God himself. Assure me of thy favour (Genesis 33, 10)
by receiving the offering I have brought thee, God’s gift to me, who has given me all I have. So at last Esau consented, overcome by his brother’s persuasions; (Genesis 33, 11)
But Jacob answered, My lord, bethink thee that I have young children with me; that I have ewes here in lamb, and cows in calf, so that I may lose a whole herd if I overdrive them. (Genesis 33, 13)
Pass on, my lord, in advance of thy servant; I will follow slowly, at whatever pace suits these children of mine, and meet thee again, my lord, in Seir. (Genesis 33, 14)
Pray then, said Esau, take some of my followers to escort thee on thy journey. No need for that, answered Jacob; enough for me, my lord, that I should have thy good will. (Genesis 33, 15)
Jacob went as far as Socoth, and there built himself a house, with sheds for his cattle; that is why he called the place Socoth, which means Sheds. (Genesis 33, 17)
He passed on from there to Salem, a city belonging to Sichem,✻ thus returning to Chanaan after his journey to Mesopotamia of the Syrians. Here he dwelt near the town; (Genesis 33, 18)
he bought the piece of ground where he encamped from the men of Hemor’s clan, that was father to Sichem, at the price of a hundred lambs. (Genesis 33, 19)
And here he built an altar, and dedicated it to the almighty God, the God of Israel. (Genesis 33, 20)
When Jacob was told of it, his sons were away, engaged in feeding their cattle; so he kept silence, awaiting their return. (Genesis 34, 5)
