Genesis, 33

1. And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.

1. Jacob looked up and saw that Esau was coming with four hundred men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel and the two maidservants.

2. And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.

2. He then put the maidservants in front with their children, then Leah with her children and Rachel and Joseph last of all.

3. And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

3. He himself went on before them and bowed to the ground seven times until he came near his brother.

4. And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.

4. Esau ran to meet him, took him in his arms, kissed him; and both wept.

5. And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who [are] those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant.

5. Esau looked up and seeing the women and the children said, "Who are these with you?" Jacob replied, "They are the children God has given to your servant."

6. Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.

6. Then the servants and their children went forward and bowed down.

7. And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves.

7. Leah with her children likewise advanced and bowed, and lastly Joseph and Rachel went forward and bowed.

8. And he said, What [meanest] thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, [These are] to find grace in the sight of my lord.

8. Esau said, "What is the meaning of all this company I have met?" Jacob replied, "It is to win your favor."

9. And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself.

9. Esau answered, "Brother, I have plenty; keep what you have for yourself."

10. And Jacob said, Nay, I pray thee, if now I have found grace in thy sight, then receive my present at my hand: for therefore I have seen thy face, as though I had seen the face of God, and thou wast pleased with me.

10. Jacob said, "But, no, please! Accept the gift I offer, for I came to you as to God, and you received me kindly.

11. Take, I pray thee, my blessing that is brought to thee; because God hath dealt graciously with me, and because I have enough. And he urged him, and he took [it].

11. So accept the gift I have brought you, for God has dealt generously with me and I have plenty." And so much did Jacob insist that Esau accepted the gift.

12. And he said, Let us take our journey, and let us go, and I will go before thee.

12. Esau then said, "Let us be on our way. I will lead you."

13. And he said unto him, My lord knoweth that the children [are] tender, and the flocks and herds with young [are] with me: and if men should overdrive them one day, all the flock will die.

13. But Jacob said to him, "My lord knows that the children are not strong, and besides I must think of the ewes with lambs and the cows that have calves and if they are driven too hard, even for one day, all the flocks will die.

14. Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.

14. Let it please my lord to go ahead of me while I move on slowly at the pace of the cattle I'm driving and that of the children, until I reach my lord at Seir."

15. And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee [some] of the folk that [are] with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord.

15. Esau said, "At least let me leave with you some of my men." Jacob replied, "Why? All I want is to keep your friendship."

16. So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.

16. So Esau returned that same day to Seir.

17. And Jacob journeyed to Succoth, and built him an house, and made booths for his cattle: therefore the name of the place is called Succoth.

17. But Jacob left for Succoth. There he built a house for himself and shelters for his cattle. That is why the place was called Succoth.

18. And Jacob came to Shalem, a city of Shechem, which [is] in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padanaram; and pitched his tent before the city.

18. On his return from Paddan-aram, Jacob safely reached Shechem, a town in the land of Canaan, and encamped within sight of the town.

19. And he bought a parcel of a field, where he had spread his tent, at the hand of the children of Hamor, Shechem's father, for an hundred pieces of money.

19. For one hundred pieces of silver he bought from the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem, the plot of land where he had pitched his tent.

20. And he erected there an altar, and called it Elelohe-Israel.

20. There he erected an altar and called it God - the God of Israel.