Genesis 33:3-10

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

³ He himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground^(A) seven times until he approached his brother.

⁴ But Esau ran to meet him, hugged him, threw his arms round him, and kissed him. Then they wept.^{(B) 5} When Esau looked up and saw the women and children, he asked, ‘Who are these with you? ’

He answered, ‘The children God has graciously given your servant.’^{(C) 6} Then the slaves and their children approached him and bowed down. ⁷ Leah and her children also approached and bowed down, and then Joseph and Rachel approached and bowed down.

⁸ So Esau said, ‘What do you mean by this whole procession^[a] I met? ’^(D)

‘To find favour with you, my lord,’^(E) he answered.

⁹ ‘I have enough, my brother,’ Esau replied. ‘Keep what you have.’

¹⁰ But Jacob said, ‘No, please! If I have found favour 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.