Genesis 33:3

But Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.

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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

2He put the maidservants and their children in front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear.

4Esau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept.

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Cross References

Genesis 42:6Now Joseph was the ruler of the land; he was the one who sold grain to all its people. So when his brothers arrived, they bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.

Genesis 48:12Then Joseph removed his sons from his father’s knees and bowed facedown.

Proverbs 6:3then do this, my son, to free yourself, for you have fallen into your neighbor’s hands: Go, humble yourself, and press your plea with your neighbor.

Luke 14:11For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will 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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