Genesis
Summary
Genesis 33 is a reunion of grace. Jacob finally meets Esau face-to-face and bows down repeatedly in submission. To Jacob's immense relief, Esau runs to him, embraces him, and kisses him, leaving them both in tears. Esau graciously accepts Jacob's peace offering. The brothers part amicably, with Esau returning to Seir and Jacob settling peacefully near the city of Shechem, where he builds an altar to God.
Jacob looked up and there was Esau, coming with his four hundred men; so he divided the children among Leah, Rachel and the two female servants.
He put the female servants and their children in front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph in the rear.
He himself went on ahead and bowed down to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.
But Esau ran to meet Jacob and embraced him; he threw his arms around his neck and kissed him. And they wept.
Then Esau looked up and saw the women and children. "Who are these with you?" he asked. Jacob answered, "They are the children God has graciously given your servant."
Then the female servants and their children approached and bowed down.