Genesis 33:3

So he went before them and bowed him selfe to the ground seuen times, vntill he came neere to his brother.

Geneva Bible 1599

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 maides, and their children formost, and Leah, and her children after, and Rahel, and Ioseph hindermost.

4Then Esau ranne to meete him, and embraced him, and fell on his necke, and kissed him, and they wept.

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Cross References

Genesis 42:6Now Ioseph was gouerner of the land, who solde to all the people of the lande: then Iosephs brethren came, and bowed their face to the groud before him.

Genesis 48:12And Ioseph tooke them away from his knees, and did reuerence downe to the ground.

Proverbs 6:3Doe this nowe, my sonne, and deliuer thy selfe: seeing thou art come into the hande of thy neighbour, goe, and humble thy selfe, and sollicite thy friends.

Luke 14:11For whosoeuer exalteth himselfe, shall be brought lowe, and he that humbleth himselfe, shall be exalted.

John 10:11I am that good shepheard: that good shepheard giueth his life for his sheepe.

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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