Genesis 33:3

And he passed on before them, and bowed to the earth seven times, until he came near to his brother.

Darby Translation

In The King James Version

And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

In Context

2and he put the maidservants and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindmost.

4And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him; and they wept.

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Cross References

Genesis 42:6And Joseph, he was the governor over the land he it was that sold [the corn] to all the people of the land. And Joseph's brethren came and bowed down to him, the face to the earth.

Genesis 48:12And Joseph brought them out from his knees, and bowed down with his face to the earth.

Proverbs 6:3Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, since thou hast come into the hand of thy friend: go, humble thyself, and be urgent with thy friend.

Luke 14:11for every one that exalts himself shall be abased, and he that abases himself shall be exalted.

John 10:11I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep:

Matthew Henry on Genesis 33:2-5

Jacob's Interview with Esau. ( b. c. 1739.) 1 And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids. 2 And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost. 3 And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. 4 And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell… Read the whole commentary →

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