Earlyin the morningLabanarose,and kissedhis sonsand his daughtersand blessedthem. Then Labandepartedand returnedto his place.
and did not allowme to kissmy sonsand my daughters?Nowyou have donefoolishly.
Now it cameabout whenRachelhad borneJoseph,that Jacobsaidto Laban,"Sendme away,that I may goto my own placeand to my own country.
As soonas He had finishedspeakingto Abrahamthe LORDdeparted,and Abrahamreturnedto his place.
When a man'swaysare pleasingto the LORD,He makesevenhis enemiesto be at peacewith him.
For the wrathof manshall praiseYou; With a remnantof wrathYou will girdYourself.
And they liftedup their voicesand weptagain;and Orpahkissedher mother-in-law,but Ruthclungto her.
"For the LORDwill vindicateHis people,And will havecompassionon His servants,WhenHe seesthat [their] strengthis gone,And thereis none[remaining], bondor free.
"Nevertheless, the LORDyour Godwas not willingto listento Balaam,but the LORDyour Godturnedthe curseinto a blessingfor you becausethe LORDyour Godlovesyou.
Then Balaamaroseand departedand returnedto his place,and Balakalsowenthis way.
Then Balaksaidto Balaam,"Whathave you doneto me? I tookyou to cursemy enemies,but behold,you have actuallyblessedthem!"
"Howshall I cursewhom Godhas not cursed?And howcan I denouncewhom the LORDhas not denounced?
Then the LORDputa wordin Balaam'smouthand said,"Returnto Balak,and you shall speakthus."
Then Esauranto meethim and embracedhim, and fellon his neckand kissedhim, and they wept.
Then Labanrepliedto Jacob,"The daughtersare my daughters,and the childrenare my children,and the flocksare my flocks,and allthat you seeis mine. But whatcan I dothis dayto thesemy daughtersorto their childrenwhomthey have borne?
So IsaaccalledJacoband blessedhim and chargedhim, and saidto him, "You shall not takea wifefrom the daughtersof Canaan.
They blessedRebekahand saidto her, "May you, our sister,Becomethousandsof tenthousands,And may your descendantspossessThe gateof those who hatethem."
Allthe peoplecrossedoverthe Jordanand the kingcrossedtoo. The kingthen kissedBarzillaiand blessedhim, and he returnedto his place.