²⁷ And now ^(A)this present which your maidservant has brought to my lord, let it be given to the young men who follow my lord.

¹¹ And their father Israel said to them, “If it must be so, then do this: Take some of the best fruits of the land in your vessels and ^(A)carry down a present for the man—a little ^(B)balm and a little honey, spices and myrrh, pistachio nuts and almonds.

¹⁰ And Jacob said, “No, please, if I have now found favor in your sight, then receive my present from my hand, inasmuch as I ^(A)have seen your face as though I had seen the face of God, and you were pleased with me.

²⁰ and also say, ‘Behold, your servant Jacob is behind us.’ ” For he said, “I will ^(A)appease him with the present that goes before me, and afterward I will see his face; perhaps he will accept me.”