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What does Genesis 33:1 mean?

"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."

— Genesis 33:1 (World English Bible)

Surrounding context

1

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.

2

He put the servants and their children in front, Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear.

3

He himself passed over in front of them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

4

Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, fell on his neck, kissed him, and they wept.

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