4And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye say unto my lordEsauH6215; Thus saith thy servantJacobH3290, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed until now:
5and I have oxen, and asses and flocks, and menservants ard maidservants: and I havesentוַיְצַ֤וvay.TzavH6680totellH559mylordH113, that I may find grace in thy sight.
6And themessengersלְהַגִּ֣ידle.ha.GidH5046returned toJacobוָֽאֶשְׁלְחָה֙va.'esh.le.ChahH7971, saying,WeH4672cameH1961to thy brother Esau, andmoreoverH1961he cometh tomeetH4672thee, and four hundredmenוְעֶ֣בֶדve.'E.vedH5650with him.
7ThenJacobH3290was greatly afraid and was distressed: and he divided thepeopleאִ֖ישׁ'ishH376that was with him, and the flocks, and the herds, and the camels,intoH413twoמֵא֥וֹתme.'otH3967companies;
8and he said,IfH834Esau come to the onecompanyH4264, and smite it, then thecompanyH4264whichH834is left shall escape.
9AndJacobH559saidH559, OGodH559of my fatherAbrahamH559, andGodH559of my fatherIsaacH559, O LORD, which saidst untomeH413,Returnיָב֥וֹאya.Vo'H935unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I willdoאִם־'im-H518thee good:
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