14 Please let my lord go on ahead before his servant. I will lead on slowly at a pace which the livestock that go before me, and the children,1 are able to endure, until I come to my lord ain Seir.”
15 And Esau said, “Now let me leave with you some of the people who are with me.” But he said, “What need is there? aLet me find favor in the sight of my lord.”
16 So Esau returned that day on his way to Seir.
17 And Jacob journeyed to aSuccoth, built himself a house, and made1 booths for his livestock. Therefore the name of the place is called2 Succoth.
Jacob Comes to Canaan
18 Then Jacob came1 safely to athe city of bShechem, which is in the land of Canaan, when he came from Padan Aram; and he pitched his tent before the city.
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Commentaries:
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