Genesis 33:8–15

⁸Then Esau asked, “Why did you send this whole group ⸤of people and animals⸥ I met?” 

He answered, “To win your favor, sir.” 

⁹Esau said, “I have enough. Keep what you have, Brother.” 

¹⁰Jacob said, “No, please take the gift I’m giving you, because I’ve seen your face as if I were seeing the face of God, and yet you welcomed me so warmly. ¹¹Please take the present I’ve brought you, because God has been gracious to me and has given me all that I need.” So Esau took it because Jacob insisted. 

¹²Then Esau said, “Let’s get ready to go, and I’ll go with you.” 

¹³Jacob said to him, “Sir, you know that the children are frail and that I have to take care of the flocks and cattle that are nursing their young. If they’re driven too hard for even one day, all the flocks will die. ¹⁴Go ahead of me, sir. I will slowly and gently guide the herds that are in front of me at their pace and at the children’s pace until I come to you in Seir.” 

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

“Why do that?” Jacob asked. “I only want to win your favor, sir.”