Genesis 33

I. Esau, with four hundred men, meets Jacob. Genesis 33:1

II. Jacob places his children under their respective mothers, and passes over before them, and bows seven times to his brother. Genesis 33:2-3

A. Bilhah, Dan and Naphtali

B. Zilpah, Gad and Asher

C. Leah, Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, and Dinah.

D. Rachel and Joseph

E. Jacob goes before them.

F. Jacob bows to the ground, walks a little closer, bows again, walks a little closer, and does this seven times until he is near Esau.

III. Esau receives Jacob with great affection. Genesis 33:4

IV. Esau receives homage of the handmaids, Leah, Rachel, and their children. Genesis 33:5-7

V. Jacob offers Esau the present of cattle, sheep, goats, and camels which he at first refuses, but after much entreaty accepts. Genesis 33:8-11

VI. Esau invites Jacob to accompany him to Mount Seir, about 65 miles south of Peniel. Genesis 33:12-15

A. Jacob excuses himself because of his flocks and his children, but promises to follow him. Genesis 33:13-14

B. Esau offers to leave him some of his attendants, which Jacob declines. Genesis 33:15

VII. Esau returns to Seir. Genesis 33:16

VIII. Jacob journeys to Succoth, which is northwest of Peniel. Genesis 33:17

A. Jacob goes in the opposite direction.

IX. Jacob journeys to Shalem, which is about 18 miles northwest of Peniel. Genesis 33:18-20

A. Buys a parcel of ground from the children of Hamor.

B. Erects an altar which he calls El-elohe-Israel.

C. Jacob does not follow Esau to Mount Seir, but goes in the opposite direction and buys property in Shalem, which is about 80 miles northwest of Mount Seir.

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