Jacob Meets Esau
1 Later that day Jacob met Esau coming with his 400 men. So Jacob told his children to walk with their mothers. 2 The two servant women, Zilpah and Bilhah, together with their children went first, followed by Leah and her children, then by Rachel and Joseph. 3 Jacob himself walked in front of them all, bowing to the ground seven times as he came near his brother.
4 But Esau ran toward Jacob and hugged and kissed him. Then the two brothers started crying.
5 When Esau noticed the women and children he asked, “Whose children are these?”
Jacob answered, “These are the children the Lord has been kind enough to give to me, your servant.”
6 Then the two servant women and their children came and bowed down to Esau. 7 Next, Leah and her children came and bowed down; finally, Joseph and Rachel also came and bowed down.
8 Esau asked Jacob, “Why did you send those herds I met along the road?”
“Master,” Jacob answered, “I sent them so you would be friendly to me.”
9 “But, brother, I already have plenty,” Esau replied. “Keep them for yourself.”
10 “No!” Jacob said. “Please accept them as a sign of your friendship for me. When you welcomed me and I saw your face, it was like seeing the face of God. 11 Please accept these as gifts I brought to you. God has been good to me, and I have everything I need.” Jacob kept insisting until Esau agreed.
12 “Let's get ready to travel,” Esau said. “I'll go along with you.”
13 But Jacob answered, “Master, you know traveling is hard on children, and I have to look after the sheep and goats that are nursing their young. If my animals travel too much in one day, they will all die. 14 Why don't you go on ahead and let me travel along slowly with the children, the herds, and the flocks. We can meet again in the country of Edom.”
15 Esau replied, “Let me leave some of my men with you.”
“You don't have to do that,” Jacob answered. “I am happy, simply knowing that you are friendly to me.”
16 So Esau left for Edom. 17 But Jacob went to Succoth, where he built a house for himself and set up shelters for his animals. That's why the place is called Succoth.
Jacob Arrives at Shechem
18 After leaving northern Syria, Jacob arrived safely at Shechem in Canaan and set up camp outside the city. 19 The land where he camped was owned by the descendants of Hamor, the father of Shechem. So Jacob paid them 100 pieces of silver for the property, 20 then he set up his tents and built an altar there to honor the God of Israel.
لقاء يعقوب وعيسو
1 ورَفعَ يعقوبُ عينَيهِ ونظَرَ فرأى عِيسو مُقبِلا ومعَهُ أربَعُ مئةِ رَجُلٍ، ففَرَّقَ أولادَه على لَيئةَ وراحيلَ والجاريَتَينِ. 2 وجعَلَ الجاريتَينِ وأولادَهما أولا، ثُمَّ لَيئةَ وأولادَها، ثُمَّ راحيلَ ويوسُفَ آخرا. 3 أمَّا هوَ فتَقَدَّمَهُم وسجدَ إلى الأرضِ سَبْعَ مَرَّاتٍ حتّى اقْتَرَبَ مِنْ أخيهِ. 4 فأسرعَ عِيسو إلى لِقائِه وعانَقَهُ وألقى بِنفْسِهِ على عُنُقِه وقَبَّلَه، وبَكَيا. 5 ورفَعَ عيسو عينَيه فرأى النِّساءَ والأولادَ فقالَ: «مَنْ هؤلاءِ؟» قالَ: «البنونَ الّذينَ أنعَمَ اللهُ بِهِم عليَّ يا سيِّدي». 6 فتَقَدَّمتِ الجاريتانِ وأولادُهُما وسجَدوا. 7 ثُمَّ تقَدَّمَت لَيئةُ وأولادُها وسجَدوا وَأخيرا تقَدَّمَ يوسُفُ وراحيلُ وسَجَدا.
8 فقالَ عِيسو لِـيعقوبَ: «ماذا أرَدْتَ مِنْ كُلِّ هذِهِ الماشيةِ الّتي صادَفْتُها؟» قالَ: «أنْ أنالَ رِضاكَ يا سيِّدي». 9 قالَ عيسو: «عِندي كثيرٌ، فمالُكَ يَبقى لكَ يا أخي». 10 قالَ يعقوبُ: «لا. إنْ نِلتُ رِضاكَ. فاقبلْ هديَّتي مِنْ يَدي. رأيتُ وجهَكَ فكأنِّي رأيتُ وجهَ اللهِ، لاسيَّما وأنتَ رَضِيتَ عنِّي. 11 فاقبَلْ عطيَّتي الّتي جِئتُ بِها إليكَ. اللهُ أنعَمَ عليَّ، وعِندي مِنْ كُلِّ شيءٍ». وألحَّ علَيه فقَبِلَ.
فراق يعقوب وعيسو
12 وقالَ عيسو لِـيعقوبَ: «نرحلُ ونمضي وأسيرُ معَكَ». 13 فأجابَهُ يعقوبُ: «أنتَ تعلَمُ يا سيِّدي أنَّ الأولادَ ضِعافٌ، والغنَمَ والبقَرَ الّتي عِندي مُرضِعَةٌ، فإنْ أجهَدتُها في السَّيرِ، ولو يوما واحدا، هلِكَتِ الغنَمُ كُلُّها. 14 فتَقَدَّمْني يا سيِّدي، وأنا أَمشي مُتَمَهِّلا على خُطَى الماشيةِ التي أَسوقُها وخُطَى الأولادِ، حتى ألحَقَ بِكَ في سَعيرَ». 15 فقالَ عيسو: «إذا، أترُكُ عِندَك بعضَ الرِّجالِ الّذينَ معي». فقالَ يعقوبُ: «لماذا؟ كَفاني أنْ أنالَ رِضاكَ يا سيِّدي». 16 فرجَعَ عيسو في ذلِكَ اليومِ في طريقهِ إلى سَعيرَ 17 ورَحَلَ يعقوبُ إلى سُكُّوتَ، فبَنى لَه بَيتا ونصَبَ لماشيتِهِ حَظائِرَ ولِذلِكَ سُمِّيَ المكانُ سُكُّوتَ.
وصول يعقوب إلى شكيم
18 ثُمَّ جاءَ يعقوبُ سالِما إلى مدينةِ شكيمَ الّتي في أرضِ كنعانَ، بَعدَ عودتِهِ مِنْ سَهلِ أرامَ، فنَزَلَ قُبالَةَ المدينةِ. 19 وَبِمئةٍ مِنَ الفِضَّةِ اشترى مِنْ بَني حَمورَ أبـي شكِيمَ قِطعةَ الأرضِ الّتي نصَب فيها خَيمَتهُ. 20 وأَقامَ هُناكَ مذبحا ودَعاهُ باسم إيلَ، إلهِ إِسرائيلَ.
