Read Genesis 33.1-17. In 33.1-17: Jacob reconciles with Esau. In verse 10: Jacob's words link his encounter with God in ch. 32 with his encounter with Esau: To see your face is like seeing the face of God (see 32.30) In verse 11: Jacob's offer of a gift ("beakah")to Esau in effect returns the "blessing" ("berakah") Jacob had stolen from Esau twenty years earlier (27.360. In verses 12-16: Although Jacob and Esau reconcile with one another, Jacob is still wary of his brother. Jacob tries diplomatically to keep a distance between himself and Esau, although Esau wants them to stay together. In verse 17: Succoth means "booths" and is a name of a town just across the Jordan River and east of Canaan (Josh 13.27). Comments or Questions..
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