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Then Jacob arose, and set his sons and his wives upon camels;

And he carried away all his cattle, and all his goods which he had gained, the cattle of his getting, which he had gained in Padan-aram; to go to Isaac, his father, in the land of Canaan.

And Laban went to shear his sheep; and Rachel had stolen the images that [were] her father's.

So he fled with all that he had; and he arose, and passed over the river, and set his face [towards] the mount Gilead.

And he took his brethren with him, and pursued after him seven days' journey: and they overtook him in the mount Gilead.

Then Laban overtook Jacob. Now Jacob had pitched his tent in the mount: and Laban, with his brethren, pitched in the mount of Gilead.

And Jacob said to his brethren, Gather stones; and they took stones, and made a heap: and they ate there upon the heap.

The God of Abraham, and the God of Nahor, the God of their father, judge betwixt us. And Jacob swore by the fear of his father Isaac.

Then Jacob offered sacrifice upon the mount, and called his brethren to eat bread: and they ate bread, and tarried all night in the mount.

And early in the morning Laban arose, and kissed his sons and his daughters, and blessed them: and Laban departed, and returned to his place.

And Jacob went on his way, and the angels of God met him.

And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother, to the land of Seir, the country of Edom.

And he lodged there that same night; and took of that which came to his hand a present for Esau, his brother;

And he delivered [them] into the hand of his servants, every drove by themselves; and said to his servants, Pass over before me, and put a space betwixt drove and drove.

And say ye moreover, Behold, thy servant Jacob [is] behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goeth before me, and afterward I will see his face; peradventure he will accept of me.

And he arose that night, and took his two wives, and his two women-servants, and his eleven sons, and passed over the ford Jabbok.

And when he saw that he prevailed not against him, he touched the hollow of his thigh: and the hollow of Jacob's thigh was out of joint, as he wrestled with him.

And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him, and he halted upon his thigh.

And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children to Leah, and to Rachel, and to the two handmaids.

And he passed on before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, till he came near to his brother.