Genesis 33:3

but he himself, passed over before them, and bowed himself to the earth seven times, until he had come near unto his brother.

The Emphasised Bible by J. B. Rotherham

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 put the handmaids and their children first,—and Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph next;

4Then ran Esau to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck,—and they wept.

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Cross References

Genesis 42:6Now, Joseph—he, it was, that was in power over the land, he, it was that was selling corn to all the people of the land,—so Joseph’s brethren came in, and bowed themselves down to him, with their faces to the earth.

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

Proverbs 6:3Do this then, my son, and deliver thyself, When thou hast come into the hand of thy neighbour, Go, haste thee, and urge thy neighbour;

Luke 14:11Because, everyone who exalteth himself, shall be abased; and, he that abaseth himself, shall be exalted?

John 10:11I, am the good shepherd: The good shepherd, his life, layeth down, 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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