Esausaid,"Pleaselet me leavewith you someof the peoplewhoare with me." But he said,"Whatneed is there? Let me findfavorin the sightof my lord."
The messengersreturnedto Jacob,saying,"We cameto your brotherEsau,and furthermorehe is comingto meetyou, and fourhundredmenare with him."
So Esaureturnedthat dayon his wayto Seir.
Shechemalso saidto her fatherand to her brothers,"If I findfavorin your sight,then I will givewhateveryou sayto me.
So they said,"You have savedour lives!Let us findfavorin the sightof my lord,and we will be Pharaoh'sslaves."
So the kingsaidto Ziba,"Behold,allthat belongs to Mephiboshethis yours." And Zibasaid,"I prostratemyself; let me findfavorin your sight,O my lord,the king!"
Then she said,"I have foundfavorin your sight,my lord,for you have comfortedme and indeedhave spokenkindlyto your maidservant,though I amnot like oneof your maidservants."
She said,"Let your maidservantfindfavorin your sight."So the womanwenther wayand ate,and her facewas nolonger[sad].
Askyour youngmenand they will tellyou. Therefore let [my] youngmenfindfavorin your eyes,for we have comeon a festiveday.Pleasegivewhateveryou findat handto your servantsand to your sonDavid.'"
