Genesis 32:3–11

³Then Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother, to the land of Seir, the territory of Edom. ⁴And he instructed them, saying, “Thus you must say to my lord, to Esau, ‘Thus says your servant Jacob, I have dwelled as an alien with Laban, and I have remained there until now. ⁵And I have acquired cattle, male donkeys, flocks, and male and female slaves, and I have sent to tell my lord, to find favor in your eyes.’ ” ⁶And the messengers returned to Jacob and said, “We came to your brother, to Esau, and he is coming to meet you, and four hundred men are with him.” ⁷Then Jacob was very frightened and distressed. So he divided the people, flocks, cattle, and camels that were with him into two companies. ⁸And he thought, “If Esau comes to one company and destroys it, the remaining company will be able to escape.” ⁹Then Jacob said, “O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, O Yahweh, who said to me, ‘Return to your land and to your family, and I will deal well with you.’ ¹⁰I am not worthy^a of all the loyal love and all the faithfulness that you have shown^b your servant, for with only my staff I crossed this Jordan, and now I have become two camps. ¹¹Please rescue me from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau, for I fear him, lest he come and attack me, mother and children alike.