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So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two slave women. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.33.2" /> <A name="3"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/33-2.htm"><b>2</b></a></span>He put the slaves and their children first, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph last. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.33.3" /> <A name="4"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/33-3.htm"><b>3</b></a></span>He himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Genesis.33.3.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> seven times until he approached his brother.</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.33.4" /> <A name="5"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/33-4.htm"><b>4</b></a></span>But Esau ran to meet him, hugged him, threw his arms around him, and kissed him. Then they wept.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Genesis.33.4.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.33.5" /> <A name="6"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/33-5.htm"><b>5</b></a></span>When Esau looked up and saw the women and children, he asked, “Who are these with you? ”</p><p class="scripture">He answered, “The children God has graciously given your servant.”<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Genesis.33.5.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.33.6" /> <A name="7"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/33-6.htm"><b>6</b></a></span>Then the slaves and their children approached him and bowed down. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.33.7" /> <A name="8"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/33-7.htm"><b>7</b></a></span>Leah and her children also approached and bowed down, and then Joseph and Rachel approached and bowed down.</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.33.8" /> <A name="9"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/33-8.htm"><b>8</b></a></span>So Esau said, “What do you mean by this whole procession<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Genesis.33.8.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> I met? ”<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Genesis.33.8.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="scripture">“To find favor with you, my lord,”<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Genesis.33.8.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> he answered.</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.33.9" /> <A name="10"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/33-9.htm"><b>9</b></a></span>“I have enough, my brother,” Esau replied. “Keep what you have.”</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.33.10" /> <A name="11"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/33-10.htm"><b>10</b></a></span>But Jacob said, “No, please! If I have found favor with you, take this gift from me. For indeed, I have seen your face, and it is like seeing God’s face, since you have accepted me. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.33.11" /> <A name="12"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/33-11.htm"><b>11</b></a></span>Please take my present that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have everything I need.” So Jacob urged him until he accepted.</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.33.12" /> <A name="13"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/33-12.htm"><b>12</b></a></span>Then Esau said, “Let’s move on, and I’ll go ahead of you.”</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.33.13" /> <A name="14"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/33-13.htm"><b>13</b></a></span>Jacob replied, “My lord knows that the children are weak, and I have nursing flocks and herds. If they are driven hard for one day, the whole herd will die. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.33.14" /> <A name="15"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/33-14.htm"><b>14</b></a></span>Let my lord go ahead of his servant. I will continue on slowly, at a pace suited to the livestock and the children, until I come to my lord at Seir.”</p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.33.15" /> <A name="16"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/33-15.htm"><b>15</b></a></span>Esau said, “Let me leave some of my people with you.”</p><p class="scripture">But he replied, “Why do that? Please indulge me,<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Genesis.33.15.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a> my lord.”<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Genesis.33.15.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.33.16" /> <A name="17"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/33-16.htm"><b>16</b></a></span>That day Esau started on his way back to Seir, <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.33.17" /> <A name="18"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/33-17.htm"><b>17</b></a></span>but Jacob went to Succoth. He built a house for himself and shelters for his livestock; that is why the place was called Succoth.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Genesis.33.17.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">a</span></a> <a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Genesis.33.17.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a></p><p class="scripture"><span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.33.18" /> <A name="19"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/33-18.htm"><b>18</b></a></span>After Jacob came from Paddan-aram, he arrived safely<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Genesis.33.18.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> at Shechem<a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Genesis.33.18.2"><span class="xrfAlphabet">b</span></a> in the land of Canaan and camped in front of the city. <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.33.19" /> <A name="20"></a><span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/33-19.htm"><b>19</b></a></span>He purchased a section of the field where he had pitched his tent from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of silver.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Genesis.33.19.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">a</span></a> <a epub:type="noteref" href="#xrf.Genesis.33.19.1"><span class="xrfAlphabet">a</span></a> <span epub:type="z3998:verse" id="start-Genesis.33.20" /> <span class="reftext"><a href="/genesis/33-20.htm"><b>20</b></a></span>And he set up an altar there and called it God, the God of Israel.<a epub:type="noteref" href="#fn.Genesis.33.20.1"><span class="fnAlphabet">A</span></a></p><br /><section id="footnotes-Genesis.33" class="fnSection"><aside id="fn.Genesis.33.8.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Genesis.33.8">33:8</a></span> Lit <span class="italic">camp</span></aside><aside id="fn.Genesis.33.15.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Genesis.33.15">33:15</a></span> Lit <span class="italic">May I find favor in your eyes</span></aside><aside id="fn.Genesis.33.17.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Genesis.33.17">33:17</a></span> = Stalls or Huts</aside><aside id="fn.Genesis.33.19.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Genesis.33.19">33:19</a></span> Lit <span class="italic">100 qesitahs</span> ; the value of this currency is unknown</aside><aside id="fn.Genesis.33.20.1"><span class="footnote-reference"><a href="#start-Genesis.33.20">33:20</a></span> = <span class="italic">El-Elohe-Israel</span></aside><br /><section id="cross-references-Genesis.33" class="xrfSection"><aside id="xrf.Genesis.33.3.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Genesis.33.3">33:3</a></span> Gn 18:2; 42:6; 43:26</aside><aside id="xrf.Genesis.33.4.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Genesis.33.4">33:4</a></span> Gn 45:14</aside><aside id="xrf.Genesis.33.5.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Genesis.33.5">33:5</a></span> Gn 48:9; Ps 127:3; Is 8:18</aside><aside id="xrf.Genesis.33.8.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Genesis.33.8">33:8</a></span> Gn 32:13–16</aside><aside id="xrf.Genesis.33.8.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Genesis.33.8">33:8</a></span> Gn 32:5</aside><aside id="xrf.Genesis.33.15.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Genesis.33.15">33:15</a></span> Gn 34:11; 47:25; Ru 2:13</aside><aside id="xrf.Genesis.33.17.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Genesis.33.17">33:17</a></span> Jos 13:27; Jdg 8:5; Ps 60:6</aside><aside id="xrf.Genesis.33.18.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Genesis.33.18">33:18</a></span> Gn 28:21</aside><aside id="xrf.Genesis.33.18.2"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Genesis.33.18">33:18</a></span> Jos 24:1; Jdg 9:1; Ps 60:6; Ac 7:16</aside><aside id="xrf.Genesis.33.19.1"><span class="cross-reference"><a href="#start-Genesis.33.19">33:19</a></span> Jos 24:32; Jn 4:5</aside><br /><section id="study-notes-Genesis.33" class="snSection"><br /></div><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center">The Christian Standard Bible. 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