And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in {so} doing.

Nevertheless the LORD thy God would not hearken unto Balaam; but the LORD thy God turned the curse into a blessing unto thee, because the LORD thy God loved thee.

And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country.

And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.

And Balaam rose up, and went and returned to his place: and Balak also went his way.

Surely the wrath of man shall praise thee: the remainder of wrath shalt thou restrain.

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

And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.

And Isaac called Jacob, and blessed him, and charged him, and said unto him, Thou shalt not take a wife of the daughters of Canaan.

How shall I curse, whom God hath not cursed? or how shall I defy, {whom} the LORD hath not defied?

When a man's ways please the LORD, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

And when the barbarians saw the {venomous} beast hang on his hand, they said among themselves, No doubt this man is a murderer, whom, though he hath escaped the sea, yet vengeance suffereth not to live.

And the LORD put a word in Balaam's mouth, and said, Return unto Balak, and thus thou shalt speak.

And Balak said unto Balaam, What hast thou done unto me? I took thee to curse mine enemies, and, behold, thou hast blessed {them} altogether.

And Laban answered and said unto Jacob, {These} daughters {are} my daughters, and {these} children {are} my children, and {these} cattle {are} my cattle, and all that thou seest {is} mine: and what can I do this day unto these my daughters, or unto their children which they have born?

And they blessed Rebekah, and said unto her, Thou {art} our sister, be thou {the mother} of thousands of millions, and let thy seed possess the gate of those which hate them.

For the LORD shall judge his people, and repent himself for his servants, when he seeth that {their} power is gone, and {there is} none shut up, or left. {power: Heb. hand}

And hast not suffered me to kiss my sons and my daughters? thou hast now done foolishly in {so} doing.

And all the people went over Jordan. And when the king was come over, the king kissed Barzillai, and blessed him; and he returned unto his own place.

And they rose up betimes in the morning, and sware one to another: and Isaac sent them away, and they departed from him in peace.

And it came to pass, when Rachel had born Joseph, that Jacob said unto Laban, Send me away, that I may go unto mine own place, and to my country.

And when he was departed thence, he lighted on Jehonadab the son of Rechab {coming} to meet him: and he saluted him, and said to him, Is thine heart right, as my heart {is} with thy heart? And Jehonadab answered, It is. If it be, give {me} thine hand. And he gave {him} his hand; and he took him up to him into the chariot. {lighted on: Heb. found} {saluted: Heb. blessed}

Now the eyes of Israel were dim for age, {so that} he could not see. And he brought them near unto him; and he kissed them, and embraced them. {dim: Heb. heavy}

And Moses let his father in law depart; and he went his way into his own land.

And they lifted up their voice, and wept again: and Orpah kissed her mother in law; but Ruth clave unto her.

And the LORD went his way, as soon as he had left communing with Abraham: and Abraham returned unto his place.