1. Jacob saw Esau coming with his 400 men, so he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two concubines.
2. He put the concubines and their children first, then Leah and her children, and finally Rachel and Joseph at the rear.
3. Jacob went ahead of them and bowed down to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.
4. But Esau ran to meet him, threw his arms round him, and kissed him. They were both crying.
5. When Esau looked round and saw the women and the children, he asked, “Who are these people with you?”“These, sir, are the children whom God has been good enough to give me,” Jacob answered.
6. Then the concubines came up with their children and bowed down;
7. then Leah and her children came, and last of all Joseph and Rachel came and bowed down.