1 Jacob walked on. God’s angels met him. 2 Jacob saw them and said, “This is God’s camp.” He named the place Mahanaim. ️ 3 Jacob sent men to his brother Esau in Seir, in Edom. ✉️➡️♂️ 4 Jacob told the men, “Say to Esau: Jacob is your servant. He lived with Laban and stayed there.” ️ 5 “Say: Jacob has cows, donkeys, sheep, and helpers. He asks Esau to be kind to him.” 6 The men came back and said, “Esau is coming with 400 men.” ♂️ 7 Jacob was very afraid. He split his people into two groups. ✂️ 8 He said, “If Esau hits one group, the other group can run away.” ♂️♀️ 9 Jacob prayed, “God of Abraham and Isaac, You told me, ‘Go home. I will be good to you.’” 10 “I am not big. You were so kind to me. I had only a stick. Now I have two groups.” ➡️ 11 “Please save me from Esau. I am afraid. He may hurt me and my kids.” 12 “You said You will do good to me. You will make my kids many, like sand by the sea.” ️ 13 That night he slept there. He picked a gift for Esau. 14 He chose 200 girl goats, 20 boy goats, 200 girl sheep, and 20 boy sheep. 15 He chose 30 mom camels with baby camels, 40 cows, 10 bulls, 20 girl donkeys, and 10 baby donkeys. 16 He gave the animals to helpers in groups. He said, “Go ahead of me. Leave space between groups.” ♂️➡️↔️ 17 He told the first helper, “If Esau asks, ‘Who are you? Where are you going? Whose animals are these?’” ️❓ 18 “Say, ‘They are Jacob’s. It is a gift for Esau. Jacob is coming behind us.’” ➡️ 19 He told the second, the third, and all the others to say the same words. 2️⃣3️⃣️️ 20 “Also say, ‘Your servant Jacob is behind us.’” Jacob thought, “This gift may make Esau kind. Then I will see him. Maybe he will smile.” 21 The gifts went ahead. Jacob slept that night in the camp. ➡️ 22 At night Jacob got up. He took his two wives, two maid helpers, and eleven sons. They crossed the river Jabbok. ♂️ 23 He sent his family and all he had over the stream. ➡️ 24 Jacob was alone. A man came and wrestled with him till sunrise. ♂️ 25 The man could not win. He touched Jacob’s hip. Jacob’s hip hurt. ✋ 26 The man said, “Let me go. Day is here.” Jacob said, “I will not let You go. Please bless me.” ⛔ 27 The man said, “What is your name?” He said, “Jacob.” ️ 28 The man said, “Your name is not Jacob now. Your name is Israel. You fought with God and with men, and you won.” ✨ 29 Jacob said, “Please tell me Your name.” The man said, “Why do you ask?” He blessed Jacob there. ❓✨ 30 Jacob named the place Peniel. He said, “I saw God face to face, and I am still alive.” 31 The sun came up as Jacob left. He limped because his hip hurt. ♂️ 32 So Israel’s people do not eat the part by the hip bone, because God touched Jacob’s hip there. ️