7. Then Leah and the children with her went to Esau and bowed down. And then Rachel and Joseph went to him and bowed down.
8. Esau said, “Who were all those people I saw while I was coming here? And what were all those animals for?” Jacob answered, “These are my gifts to you so that you might accept me.”
9. But Esau said, “You don’t have to give me gifts, brother. I have enough for myself.”
10. Jacob said, “No, I beg you! If you really accept me, please accept the gifts I give you. I am very happy to see your face again. It is like seeing the face of God. I am very happy to see that you accept me.
11. So I beg you to also accept the gifts I give you. God has been very good to me. I have more than I need.” Because Jacob begged Esau to take the gifts, he accepted them.
12. Then Esau said, “Now you can continue your journey. I will go with you.”
13. But Jacob said to him, “You know that my children are weak. And I must be careful with my flocks and their young animals. If I force them to walk too far in one day, all the animals will die.