Genesis 32:19-21

Expanded Bible

¹⁹ Jacob ordered the second servant, the third servant, and all the ·other servants [^Lothers who followed the droves of animals] to do the same thing. He said, “Say the same thing to Esau when you meet him. ²⁰ Say, ‘Your servant Jacob is coming behind us.’ ” Jacob thought, “If I send ·these gifts [or this tribute] ahead of me, maybe ·Esau will forgive me [^LI will appease/propitiate him]. Then when I see ·him [^Lhis face], perhaps he will accept me.” ²¹ So Jacob ·sent [passed ahead of him] the ·gifts [or tribute] to Esau, but he himself stayed that night in the camp.