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What does Genesis 33:4 mean?

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

— Genesis 33:4 (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.

5

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.”

6

Then the servants came near with their children, and they bowed themselves.

7

Leah also and her children came near, and bowed themselves. After them, Joseph came near with Rachel, and they bowed themselves.

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