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11 And take the blessing, which I have brought thee, and which God hath given me, who giveth all things. He took it with much ado at his brother's earnest pressing him,

12 And said: Let us go on together, and I will accompany thee in thy journey.

13 And Jacob said: My lord, thou knowest that I have with me tender children, and sheep, and kine with young: which if I should cause to be overdriven, in one day all the flocks will die.

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11 Please accept the present(A) that was brought to you, for God has been gracious to me(B) and I have all I need.”(C) And because Jacob insisted,(D) Esau accepted it.

12 Then Esau said, “Let us be on our way; I’ll accompany you.”

13 But Jacob said to him, “My lord(E) knows that the children are tender and that I must care for the ewes and cows that are nursing their young.(F) If they are driven hard just one day, all the animals will die.

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