Genesis 33:3

And he went before them and fell on the grownde, vij. tymes vntill he came vnto his brother.

William Tyndale Bible (1525/1530)

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 maydens ad their childern formest ad Lea and hir childern after and Rahel ad Ioseph hindermost.

4Esau ranne agaynst him and enbraced hym and fell on his necke and kyssed him and they wepte.

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Cross References

Genesis 42:6And Ioseph was gouerner in the londe and solde corne to all the people of the londe. And his brethren came and fell flatt on the grounde before him.

Genesis 48:12And Ioseph toke them awaye from his lappe and they fell on the grounde before him.

Luke 14:11For whosoever exalteth him sylfe shalbe brought lowe. And he yt hubleth him sylfe shalbe exalted

John 10:11I am ye good shepeheerd. The good shepeheerd geveth his lyfe for ye shepe.

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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