Genesis 33:3

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

LXX2012 (US English)

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 handmaidens and their children with the first, and Lea 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 you, and deliver yourself; for on your friend's account you are come into the power of evil men: faint not, but stir up even your friend for whom you are become surety.

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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