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Genesis 32:14-22

14twohundred she-goatsandtwenty he-goats,twohundred ewesandtwenty rams,

15thirty milch camelsandtheir colts, forty cowsandten bulls,twentyH6242she-assesandten foals.

16Andhedeliveredthemintothehandofhisservants, every drovebyitself,andsaid untohisservants, Pass over beforeme,andputaspace betwixt droveanddrove.

17Andhecommandedtheforemost,sayingH559,WhenEsaumybrother meeteth thee,andasketh thee,sayingH559,Whoseart thou?andwhither goest thou?andwhosearethesebeforethee?

18thenthou shaltsayH559,Theyarethy servant Jacob’s;itisapresentsentuntomylordEsauH6215:and, behold,healsoisbehindus.

19AndhecommandedalsoH1571thesecond,andthethird,andallthatfollowedthedroves,sayingH559,OnthismannershallyespeakuntoEsauH6215,whenye findhim;

20andyeshallsayH559,Moreover, behold, thy servantJacobisbehindus.ForhesaidH559,Iwillappeasehimwiththepresentthatgoethbeforeme,andafterwardIwillseehisface; peradventurehewillacceptme.

21Sothepresentpassedoverbeforehim:andhehimselflodgedthatnightinthecompany.

22AndheroseupthatnightH3915,andtookhistwo wives,andhistwo handmaids,andhiseleven children,andpassedH5674overthefordoftheJabbok.

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