14 Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant: and I will lead on softly, according as the cattle that goeth before me and the children be able to endure, until I come unto my lord unto Seir.

15 And Esau said, Let me now leave with thee some of the folk that are with me. And he said, What needeth it? let me find grace in the sight of my lord.

16 So Esau returned that day on his way unto Seir.

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14 So let my lord go on ahead of his servant, while I move along slowly at the pace of the flocks and herds(A) before me and the pace of the children, until I come to my lord in Seir.(B)

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

“But why do that?” Jacob asked. “Just let me find favor in the eyes of my lord.”(C)

16 So that day Esau started on his way back to Seir.(D)

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14 Please let my lord go on ahead before his servant. I will lead on slowly at a pace which the livestock that go before me, and the children, [a]are able to endure, until I come to my lord (A)in Seir.”

15 And Esau said, “Now let me leave with you some of the people who are with me.”

But he said, “What need is there? (B)Let me find favor in the sight of my lord.” 16 So Esau returned that day on his way to Seir.

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Footnotes

  1. Genesis 33:14 can stand