⁴ He also commanded them saying, “Thus you shall say to my lord, to Esau: ‘Thus says your servant Jacob, “I have sojourned with Laban and have been ^(A)delayed until now;

²⁴ And she fell at his feet and said, “On me ^[a]alone, my lord, be the blame. And please let your maidservant speak in your ears, and listen to the words of your maidservant.

⁴ If the ruler’s ^[a]temper rises against you, ^(A)do not abandon your position, because ^(B)calmness causes great offenses to be abandoned.