²⁰ So he set off and went to his father. But while he was still far off, his father saw him and was filled with compassion; he ran and put his arms around him and kissed him.^(A)

¹³ But now in Christ Jesus you who once were far off have been brought near by the blood of Christ.^(A)

² and return to the Lord your God, and you and your children obey him with all your heart and with all your soul, just as I am commanding you today,^{(A) 3} then the Lord your God will return you from your captivity and have compassion on you, gathering you again from all the peoples among whom the Lord your God has scattered you.^{(B) 4} Even if you are exiled to the ends of the world,^[a] from there the Lord your God will gather you, and from there he will take you back.^(C)

⁴ But Esau ran to meet him and embraced him and fell on his neck and kissed him, and they wept.^(A)

²⁹ Joseph made ready his chariot and went up to meet his father Israel in Goshen. He presented himself to him, fell on his neck, and wept on his neck a good while.^(A)

¹⁷ So he came and proclaimed peace to you who were far off and peace to those who were near,