13 And he saith unto him, 'My lord knoweth that the children 'are' tender, and the suckling flock and the herd 'are' with me; when they have beaten them one day, then hath all the flock died.
14 Let my lord, I pray thee, pass over before his servant, and I -- I lead on gently, according to the foot of the work which 'is' before me, and to the foot of the children, until that I come unto my lord, to Seir.'
15 And Esau saith, 'Let me, I pray thee, place with thee some of the people who 'are' with me;' and he said, 'Why 'is' this? I find grace in the eyes of my lord.'
16 And turn back on that day doth Esau on his way to Seir;
17 and Jacob hath journeyed to Succoth, and buildeth to himself a house, and for his cattle hath made booths, therefore hath he called the name of the place Succoth.
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