Genesis 32:3-11

3Then Jacob 1sent messengers ahead of himself to his brother Esau in the land of 2Seir, the 3country of 4Edom. 4He commanded them, saying, “This is what you shall say to my lord Esau: ‘Your servant Jacob says the following: “I have resided with Laban, and 5stayed until now; 5and 6I have oxen, donkeys, flocks, and male and female servants; and I have sent messengers to tell my lord, 7so that I may find favor in your sight.”’”

6And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, “We came to your brother Esau, and furthermore 8he is coming to meet you, and four hundred men are with him.” 7Then Jacob was 9greatly afraid and distressed; and he divided the people who were with him, and the flocks, the herds, and the camels, into two companies; 8for he said, “If Esau comes to the one company and 10attacks it, then the company which is left will escape.”

9Then Jacob said, “11God of my father Abraham and God of my father Isaac, Lord, who said to me, ‘12Return to your country and to your relatives, and I will 13make you prosper,’ 1014I am unworthy 15of all the 16favor and of all the 17faithfulness, which You have shown to Your servant; for with only my staff I crossed this Jordan, and now I have become two companies. 1118Save me, please, 19from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau; for I fear him, that he will come and 20attack me and the 21mothers with the children.