While Jacob was wrestling with the Angel, another heavenly messenger was sent to Esau. In a dream, Esau beheld his brother for twenty years an exile from his father's house; he witnessed his grief at finding his mother dead; he saw him encompassed by the hosts of God. This dream was related by Esau to his soldiers, with the charge not to harm Jacob, for the God of his father was with him.

Mens Jakob kæmpede med engelen, blev et andet himmelsk sendebud sendt til Esau. I en drøm så Esau sin broder, der i tyve år havde levet som landflygtig, borte fra sin faders hus. Han så hans sorg over moderens død, og han så ham omgivet af Guds englehære. Denne drøm fortalte Esau sine soldater og pålagde dem ikke at gøre Jakob noget ondt; for hans faders Gud var med ham.