1. Jacob also went on the journey he had begun: and the angels of God met him.
2. And when he saw them, he said: These are the camps of God, and he called the name of that place Mahanaim, that is, Camps.
3. And he sent messengers before him to Esau his brother to the land of Seir to the country of Edom:
4. And he commanded them, saying: Thus shall ye speak to my lord Esau: Thus saith thy brother Jacob: I have sojourned with Laban, and have been with him until this day.
5. I have oxen, and asses, and sheep, and menservants, and womenservants: and now I send a message to my lord, that I may find favor in thy sight.
6. And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying: We came to Esau thy brother, and behold he cometh with speed to meet thee with four hundred men.
7. Then Jacob was greatly afraid; and in his fear divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and the sheep, and the oxen, and the camels, into two companies,
8. Saying: If Esau come to one company and destroy it, the other company that is left shall escape.