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Genesis 32:13

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

Jacob stayed in that place for the night. He prepared some things to give to Esau as a gift.

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Then their father Israel said, “If it is really true, take Benjamin with you. But take some gifts to the governor. Take some of the things we have been able to gather in our land. Take him some honey, pistachio nuts, almonds, spices, and myrrh.

Gifts can open many doors and help you meet important people.

If anyone is angry with you, give them a gift in private. A gift given in secret will calm even the strongest anger.

Many people are nice to a generous person. Everyone wants to be friends with someone who gives gifts.

Some people think a bribe is like a lucky charm—it seems to work wherever they go.

When Joseph came home, the brothers gave him the gifts they had brought with them. Then they bowed down to the ground in front of him.

Now, I am bringing this gift to you. Please give these things to your men.

Ask your servants and they will tell you this is true. Please be kind to my young men. We come to you now, at this happy time. Please give these young men anything you can. Please do this for me, your friend David.”

Joseph was the governor of Egypt at the time. He was the one who checked the sale of grain to people who came to Egypt to buy it. Joseph’s brothers came to him and bowed before him.

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.

He looked up and saw three men standing in front of him. When he saw the men, he ran to them and bowed before them.

He took 200 female goats and 20 male goats, 200 female sheep and 20 male sheep.

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.”

I will make your people so many that they will be like the dust of the earth. If people could count all the particles of dust on earth, they could count your people.

Then God led Abram outside and said, “Look at the sky. See the many stars. There are so many you cannot count them. Your family will be like that.”

I will surely bless you and give you as many descendants as the stars in the sky. There will be as many people as sand on the seashore. And your people will live in cities that they will take from their enemies.

So I put some of the people behind the lowest places along the wall, and I put them by the holes in the wall. I put families together, with their swords, spears, and bows.




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