ראשוןRishon
Jacob sends messengers to Esau, who is approaching with 400 men. Fearing a confrontation, Jacob divides his family and possessions into two groups and prays to G-d for protection.
שניSheni
Jacob sends Esau a large gift of livestock to appease him. That night, Jacob wrestles with an angel until dawn, is injured in the thigh, and receives the name Israel.
שלישיShlishi
The Torah prohibits eating the sciatic nerve because of Jacob’s injury during the struggle. Esau then meets Jacob, embraces him, and the brothers reconcile.
רביעיRevi'i
Jacob’s family meets Esau, who accepts Jacob’s gifts before returning to Seir. Jacob travels to Shechem, purchases land, and builds an altar to G-d.
חמישיChamishi
Shechem abducts and violates Dinah and then seeks to marry her. Shimon and Levi arrange for the city’s men to be circumcised, then attack and kill them while they are recovering and rescue Dinah.
שישיShishi
Rachel dies while giving birth to Benjamin and is buried near Bethlehem. Jacob reaches Hebron, where Isaac dies and is buried by his sons; Esau’s descendants are then recorded.
שביעיShvi'i
The Torah lists the chiefs descended from Esau and the rulers who later governed the land of Edom.