Daily Discovery Bible Study

1 Jacob went on his way and some angels of God came to meet him.2 When he saw them he said, “This must be God's camp!” He named the place “Two Camps.”

3 He sent messengers on ahead to meet his brother Esau who was living in the region of Seir in the country of Edom.4 He told them, “This is what you are to say to my lord Esau. Your servant Jacob sends you this message. I've been staying with Laban up till now,5 and I have cattle and donkeys and sheep and goats, and male and female slaves. I've sent these messengers to explain this to you my lord, hoping you'll be pleased to see me.”

6 The messengers returned to Jacob and told him, “Your brother Esau is coming to meet you with 400 armed men!”7 When Jacob heard this, he was absolutely terrified. He split all the people with him, along with the sheep, goats, cattle, and camels, into two groups,8 saying to himself, “If Esau comes and destroys one group, the other one can get away.”

Genesis 32: 1-8