12. Esau said, “Let's prepare to leave. I will go ahead of you.”
13. Jacob answered, “You know that the children are weak, and I must think of the sheep and cattle with their young. If they are driven hard for even one day, the whole herd will die.
14. Please go on ahead of me, and I will follow slowly, going as fast as I can with the livestock and the children until I catch up with you in Edom.”
15. Esau said, “Then let me leave some of my men with you.”But Jacob answered, “There is no need for that for I only want to gain your favour.”
16. So that day Esau started on his way back to Edom.