Thematic Bible
Genesis 33:1 (show verse)
Now Jacob looked up and saw Esau coming toward him with 400 men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two female slaves.
Genesis 33:2 (show verse)
He put the female slaves and their children first, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph last.
Genesis 33:3 (show verse)
He himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times until he approached his brother.
Genesis 33:4 (show verse)
But Esau ran to meet him, hugged him, threw his arms around him, and kissed him. Then they wept.
Genesis 33:5 (show verse)
When Esau looked up and saw the women and children, he asked, “Who are these with you?”
He answered, “The children God has graciously given your servant.”
He answered, “The children God has graciously given your servant.”
Genesis 33:6 (show verse)
Then the female slaves and their children approached him and bowed down.
Genesis 33:7 (show verse)
Leah and her children also approached and bowed down, and then Joseph and Rachel approached and bowed down.
Genesis 33:8 (show verse)
So Esau said, “What do you mean by this whole procession I met?”
“To find favor with you, my lord,” he answered.
“To find favor with you, my lord,”
Genesis 33:9 (show verse)
“I have enough, my brother,” Esau replied. “Keep what you have.”
Genesis 33:10 (show verse)
But Jacob said, “No, please! If I have found favor with you, take this gift from my hand. For indeed, I have seen your face, and it is like seeing God’s face, since you have accepted me.
Genesis 33:11 (show verse)
Please take my present that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have everything I need.” So Jacob urged him until he accepted.
Genesis 33:12 (show verse)
Then Esau said, “Let’s move on, and I’ll go ahead of you.”
Genesis 33:13 (show verse)
Jacob replied, “My lord knows that the children are weak, and I have nursing sheep and cattle. If they are driven hard for one day, the whole herd will die.
Genesis 33:14 (show verse)
Let my lord go ahead of his servant. I will continue on slowly, at a pace suited to the livestock and the children, until I come to my lord at Seir.”
Genesis 33:15 (show verse)
Esau said, “Let me leave some of my people with you.”
But he replied, “Why do that? Please indulge me, my lord.”
But he replied, “Why do that? Please indulge me,
Genesis 33:16 (show verse)
That day Esau started on his way back to Seir,
Genesis 33:17 (show verse)
but Jacob went on to Succoth. He built a house for himself and stalls for his livestock; that is why the place was called Succoth.
Genesis 33:18 (show verse)
After Jacob came from Paddan-aram, he arrived safely at Shechem in the land of Canaan and camped in front of the city.
Genesis 33:19 (show verse)
He purchased a section of the field where he had pitched his tent from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for 100 qesitahs.
Genesis 33:20 (show verse)
And he set up an altar there and called it “God, the God of Israel.”