Motif
fearful sibling reunion mediated by messengers and gifts
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A motif of the Sacred Twins and Sibling Pairs family, within the sub-family Separation, Reconciliation, and Reunion. Every row below is a tagged passage; each rests on a quote in its source text.
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jewish christian
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Genesis Footnotes / Chapter 31 / Footnotes / Chapter 32; lines 2094-2164 confidence: high
Jacob sends messengers to Esau in Seir/Edom with a message seeking favor; they return saying Esau is coming with four hundred men.
Jacob sends messengers to Esau, fears Esau’s approach with four hundred men, and sends a staged present to appease him before meeting face to face.
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