| Berean Study Bible | Holman Christian Standard Bible |
| 1Now 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. | 1Now Jacob looked up and saw Esau coming toward him with 400 men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two female slaves. |
| 2He put the maidservants and their children in front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear. | 2He put the female slaves and their children first, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph last. |
| 3But Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother. | 3He himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times until he approached his brother. |
| 4Esau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept. | 4But Esau ran to meet him, hugged him, threw his arms around him, and kissed him. Then they wept. |
| 5When 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.” | 5When 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." |
| 6Then the maidservants and their children approached and bowed down. | 6Then the female slaves and their children approached him and bowed down. |
| 7Leah and her children also approached and bowed down, and then Joseph and Rachel approached and bowed down. | 7Leah and her children also approached and bowed down, and then Joseph and Rachel approached and bowed down. |
| 8“What do you mean by sending this whole company to meet me?” asked Esau. “To find favor in your sight, my lord,” Jacob answered. | 8So Esau said, "What do you mean by this whole procession I met?"" To find favor with you, my lord," he answered." |
| 9“I already have plenty, my brother,” Esau replied. “Keep what belongs to you.” | 9I have enough, my brother," Esau replied. "Keep what you have." |
| 10But 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. | 10But Jacob said, "No, please! If I have found favor with you, take this gift from my hand. For indeed, I have seen your face, and it is like seeing God's face, since you have accepted me. |
| 11Please 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. | 11Please 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. |
| 12Then Esau said, “Let us be on our way, and I will go ahead of you.” | 12Then Esau said, "Let's move on, and I'll go ahead of you." |
| 13But 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. | 13Jacob replied, "My lord knows that the children are weak, and I have nursing sheep and cattle. If they are driven hard for one day, the whole herd will die. |
| 14Please 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.” | 14Let 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." |
| 15“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.” | 15Esau said, "Let me leave some of my people with you." But he replied, "Why do that? Please indulge me, my lord." |
| 16So that day Esau started on his way back to Seir, | 16That day Esau started on his way back to Seir, |
| 17but 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. | 17but Jacob went on to Succoth. He built a house for himself and stalls for his livestock; that is why the place was called Succoth. |
| 18After 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. | 18After Jacob came from Paddan-aram, he arrived safely at Shechem in the land of Canaan and camped in front of the city. |
| 19And 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. | 19He purchased a section of the field where he had pitched his tent from the sons of Hamor, Shechem's father, for 100 qesitahs. |
| 20There he set up an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel. | 20And he set up an altar there and called it "God, the God of Israel." |
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