1. Later that day Jacob met Esau coming with his four hundred men. So Jacob made his children walk with their mothers.
2. The two servant women, Zilpah and Bilhah, together with their children went first, followed by Leah and her children, then by Rachel and Joseph.
3. Jacob himself walked in front of them all, bowing to the ground seven times as he came near his brother.
4. But Esau ran towards Jacob and hugged and kissed him. Then the two brothers started crying.
5. When Esau noticed the women and children he asked, “Whose children are these?”Jacob answered, “These are the ones the Lord has been kind enough to give to me, your servant.”
6. Then the two servant women and their children came and bowed down to Esau.
7. Next, Leah and her children came and bowed down; finally, Joseph and Rachel also came and bowed down.
8. Esau asked Jacob, “What did you mean by these herds I met along the road?”“Master,” Jacob answered, “I sent them so that you would be friendly to me.”
9. “But, brother, I already have plenty,” Esau replied. “Keep them for yourself.”
10. “No!” Jacob said. “Please accept these gifts as a sign of your friendship for me. When you welcomed me and I saw your face, it was like seeing the face of God.