1 GLT Then Jacob lifted his eyes and looked, and behold, Esau was coming, and with him 400 men. Then he divided the children among Leah and Rachel and the two maidservants. BSB BSB: Now Jacob looked up and saw Esau coming toward him with four hundred men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two maidservants.
2 GLT And he put the maidservants and their children first, and Leah and her children after them, and Rachel and Joseph after them. BSB BSB: He put the maidservants and their children in front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear.
3 GLT Then he himself went before them, and he bowed to the ground seven times as he came near to his brother. BSB BSB: But Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.
4 GLT But Esau ran to meet him and embraced him, and he fell on his neck and kissed him, and they cried. BSB BSB: Esau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept.
5 GLT Then he lifted his eyes and saw the women and the children, and he said,“Who{ are} these with you?” And he said,“The children whom God has graciously given to your servant.” BSB BSB: When Esau looked up and saw the women and children, he asked, “Who are these with you?” Jacob answered, “These are the children God has graciously given your servant.”
6 GLT Then the maidservants came near, they and their children, and they bowed down. BSB BSB: Then the maidservants and their children approached and bowed down.
7 GLT Then Leah also came near and her children, and they bowed down. Then after{ that}, Joseph came near and Rachel, and they bowed down. BSB BSB: Leah and her children also approached and bowed down, and then Joseph and Rachel approached and bowed down.
8 GLT Then he said,“What to you{ are} all these groups that I met?” And he said,“To find favor in the eyes of my lord.” BSB BSB: “What do you mean by sending this whole company to meet me?” asked Esau. “To find favor in your sight, my lord,” Jacob answered.
9 GLT Then Esau said,“I have plenty, my brother. Let what{ belongs} to you be yours.” BSB BSB: “I already have plenty, my brother,” Esau replied. “Keep what belongs to you.”
10 GLT But Jacob said,“No, please. If, please, I have found favor in your eyes, then take my gift from my hand. For indeed I have seen your face,{ which is} like seeing the face of God, and you have received me. BSB BSB: But Jacob insisted, “No, please! If I have found favor in your sight, then receive this gift from my hand. For indeed, I have seen your face, and it is like seeing the face of God, since you have received me favorably.
11 GLT Please take my blessing that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me, and because I have everything.” And he urged him, so he took{ it}. BSB BSB: Please accept my gift that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have all I need.” So Jacob pressed him until he accepted.
12 GLT Then he said,“Let’ s travel and go, and I will go in front of you.” BSB BSB: Then Esau said, “Let us be on our way, and I will go ahead of you.”
13 GLT But he said to him,“My lord knows that the children{ are} tender and the flock{ s} and the herd{ s}{ that} are nursing{ are} with me. And if they drive them one day, then all the flock{ s} will die. BSB BSB: But Jacob replied, “My lord knows that the children are frail, and I must care for sheep and cattle that are nursing their young. If they are driven hard for even a day, all the animals will die.
14 GLT Please let my lord go on before his servant, and I will lead them on at my gentle pace, at the pace of the livestock that{ are} ahead of me and at the pace of the children, until I come to my lord in Seir.” BSB BSB: Please let my lord go ahead of his servant. I will continue on slowly, at a comfortable pace for the livestock and children, until I come to my lord at Seir.”
15 GLT And Esau said,“Please let me leave with you some of the people who{ are} with me.” But he said,“Why{ do} that? Let me find favor in the eyes of my lord.” BSB BSB: “Let me leave some of my people with you,” Esau said. But Jacob replied, “Why do that? Let me find favor in the sight of my lord.”
16 GLT So on that day Esau went on his way back to Seir. BSB BSB: So that day Esau started on his way back to Seir,
17 GLT And Jacob traveled to Succoth, and he built a house for himself, and for his livestock he made shelters. For that{ reason} he called the name of the place Succoth. BSB BSB: but Jacob went on to Succoth, where he built a house for himself and shelters for his livestock; that is why the place was called Succoth.
18 GLT Then Jacob came{ in} peace{ to} the city of Shechem, which{ was} in the land of Canaan, when he came from Paddan Aram, and he camped before the city. BSB BSB: After Jacob had come from Paddan-aram, he arrived safely at the city of Shechem in the land of Canaan, and he camped just outside the city.
19 GLT And he bought the portion of the field where he pitched his tent{ s} from the hand{ s} of the sons of Hamor, the father of Shechem, for a hundred kesitahs. BSB BSB: And the plot of ground where he pitched his tent, he purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of silver.
20 GLT And there he set up an altar, and he called it El Elohe Israel. BSB BSB: There he set up an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel.