Genesis 33:8–15

⁸Esau asked, “What about that other group I met? What did that mean?”

Jacob answered, “It was to gain your favour.”

⁹But Esau said, “I have enough, my brother; keep what you have.”

¹⁰Jacob said, “No, please, if I have gained your favour, accept my gift. To see your face is for me like seeing the face of God, now that you have been so friendly to me. ¹¹Please accept this gift which I have brought for you; God has been kind to me and given me everything I need.” Jacob kept on urging him until he accepted.

¹²Esau said, “Let’s prepare to leave. I will go ahead of you.”

¹³Jacob answered, “You know that the children are weak, and I must think of the sheep and cattle with their young. If they are driven hard for even one day, the whole herd will die. ¹⁴Please go on ahead of me, and I will follow slowly, going as fast as I can with the livestock and the children until I catch up with you in Edom.”

¹⁵Esau said, “Then let me leave some of my men with you.”

But Jacob answered, “There is no need for that for I only want to gain your favour.”^l