Genesis Chapter 32
Jacob's vision of angels; his message and presents to Esau; his wrestling with an angel.
32:1. Jacob also went on the journey he had begun: and the angels of God met him.
32:2. And when he saw them, he said: These are the camps of God, and he called the name of that place Mahanaim, that is, Camps.
32:3. And he sent messengers before him to Esau, his brother, to the land of Seir, to the country of Edom:
32:4. And he commanded them, saying: Thus shall ye speak to my lord Esau: Thus saith thy brother Jacob: I have sojourned with Laban, and have been with him until this day:
32:5. I have oxen, and asses, and sheep, and menservants, and womenservants: and now I send a message to my lord, that I may find favour in thy sight.
32:6. And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying: We came to Esau, thy brother, and behold he cometh with speed to meet thee with four hundred men.
32:7. Then Jacob was greatly afraid; and in his fear divided the people that was with him, and the flocks, and the sheep, and the oxen, and the camels, into two companies,
32:8. Saying: If Esau come to one company, and destroy it, the other company that is left, shall escape.