^{3 Ref} And he himself, going before them, went down on his face to the earth seven times till he came near his brother.

^{4 Ref} Then Esau came running up to him, and folding him in his arms, gave him a kiss: and the two of them were overcome with weeping.

^{5 Ref} Then Esau, lifting up his eyes, saw the women and the children, and said, Who are these with you? And he said, The children whom God in his mercy has given to your servant.

⁶ Then the servants and their children came near, and went down on their faces.

⁷ And Leah came near with her children, and then Joseph and Rachel, and they did the same.

^{8 Ref} And he said, What were all those herds which I saw on the way? And Jacob said, They were an offering so that I might have grace in my lord's eyes.

^{9 Ref} But Esau said, I have enough; keep what is yours, my brother, for yourself.

^{10 Ref} And Jacob said, Not so; but if I have grace in your eyes, take them as a sign of my love, for I have seen your face as one may see the face of God, and you have been pleased with me.

^{11 Ref} Take my offering then, with my blessing; for God has been very good to me and I have enough: so at his strong request, he took it.