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• Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in Seir, the open country of Edom, (Genesis 32, 4)

• with these instructions, 'Say this to my lord Esau, "Here is the message of your servant Jacob: I have been staying with Laban and have been delayed there until now, (Genesis 32, 5)

• The messengers returned to Jacob and told him, 'We went to your brother Esau, and he is already on his way to meet you; there are four hundred men with him.' (Genesis 32, 7)

• Jacob was greatly afraid and distressed. He divided the people with him, and the flocks and cattle, into two camps, (Genesis 32, 8)

• thinking, 'If Esau comes to one of the camps and attacks it, the remaining camp may be able to escape.' (Genesis 32, 9)

• Jacob said, 'God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, Yahweh who told me, "Go back to your native land and I will be good to you," (Genesis 32, 10)

• I implore you, save me from my brother Esau's clutches, for I am afraid that he may come and attack me, mothers and children alike. (Genesis 32, 12)

• Then Jacob passed that night there. From what he had with him he chose a gift for his brother Esau: (Genesis 32, 14)

• He gave the leading man this order: 'When my brother Esau meets you and asks, "Whose man are you? Where are you going? Whose are those animals that you are driving?" (Genesis 32, 18)

• you will answer, "Your servant Jacob's. They are a gift sent to my lord Esau. And Jacob himself is just behind us." ' (Genesis 32, 19)

• He gave the same order to the second and the third, and to all who were following the droves. 'That is what you must say to Esau when you find him. (Genesis 32, 20)

• And you must add, "Your servant Jacob himself is just behind us." ' For he thought, 'If I conciliate him by sending a gift in advance, perhaps he will be well inclined towards me when I face him.' (Genesis 32, 21)