He commanded them, saying, “This is what you shall say to my lord Esau: ‘Your servant Jacob says the following: “I have resided with Laban, and (A)stayed until now; and (B)I have oxen, donkeys, flocks, and male and female servants; and I have sent messengers to tell my lord, (C)so that I may find favor in your sight.”’”

And the messengers returned to Jacob, saying, “We came to your brother Esau, and furthermore (D)he is coming to meet you, and four hundred men are with him.”

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