He put the servants and their children in front, Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Genesis 33:2 in context
Genesis 33:1–5
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Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau was coming, and with him four hundred men. He divided the children between Leah, Rachel, and the two servants.
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He put the servants and their children in front, Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear.
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He himself passed over in front of them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
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Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, fell on his neck, kissed him, and they wept.
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He lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, “Who are these with you?”
He said, “The children whom God has graciously given your servant.”
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