Genesis 33:3

But he advanced himself before them, and did reverence to the ground seven times, until he drew near to his brother.

Updated Brenton Septuagint

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 two handmaids and their children with the first, and Leah and her children behind, and Rachel and Joseph last.

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

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Cross References

Genesis 42:6And Joseph was ruler of the land; he sold to all the people of the land. And the brethren of Joseph, having come, did reverence to him, bowing with the face to the ground.

Genesis 48:12And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and they did reverence to him, with their face to the ground.

Proverbs 6:3My son, do what I command thee, and deliver thyself; 1 For on thy friend’s account thou art come into the power of evil men: 1 Faint not, 1 But stir up even thy friend for whom thou art become surety. 1

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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