Genesis 32:19-21

Good News Translation

¹⁹ He gave the same order to the second, the third, and to all the others who were in charge of the herds: “This is what you must say to Esau when you meet him. ²⁰ You must say, ‘Yes, your servant Jacob is right behind us.’” Jacob was thinking, “I will win him over with the gifts, and when I meet him, perhaps he will forgive me.” ²¹ He sent the gifts on ahead of him and spent that night in camp.