Genesis 33:1-12

Genesis 33:1-12

[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.  [2] And he put  the handmaids  and their children  foremost,  and Leah  and her children  after,  and Rachel  and Joseph  hindermost.  [3] And he passed over  before them,  and bowed himself  to the ground  seven  times,  until he came near  to his brother.  [4] And Esau  ran  to meet him,  and embraced  him, and fell  on his neck,  and kissed him:  and they 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.  [6] Then the handmaidens  came near,  they and their children,  and they bowed themselves.  [7] And Leah  also with her children  came near,  and bowed themselves:  and after  Joseph  near  and Rachel,  and they 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.  [9] And Esau  said,  I have  enough,  my brother;  keep that thou hast unto thyself. [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.  [11] Take,  I pray thee, my blessing  that is brought  to thee; because God  hath dealt graciously with me,  I have  enough.  And he urged  him, and he took  it. [12] And he said,  Let us take our journey,