Later, when he was about to meet his brother, Jacob implored Jehovah for protection, saying: “Deliver me, I pray you, from my brother’s hand, from Esau’s hand, because I am afraid of him. ”
(‏ تكوين ٣٢ :‏ ​ ٩ -‏ ١٢‏ )‏ وَٱلْأَبُ ٱلْجَلِيلُ أَيُّوبُ كَانَ يُقَدِّمُ ٱلذَّبَائِحَ بَدَلًا مِنْ عَائِلَتِهِ كَوَسِيلَةٍ لِلِٱقْتِرَابِ إِلَى يَهْوَه .‏