and he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood over against him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,
Genesis 33:3 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 And he himself passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Then Jacob went over [the stream] before them and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. American Standard Version (1901) And he himself passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. Common English Bible He himself went in front of them and bowed to the ground seven times as he was approaching his brother. Catholic Public Domain Version And advancing, he reverenced prostrate on the ground seven times, until his brother approached. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version And he went forward and bowed down with his face to the ground seven times, until his brother came near. |
and he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood over against him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the earth,
And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.
And Joseph was the governor over the land; he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves to him with their faces to the earth.
And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed down themselves to him to the earth.
And Joseph brought them out from between his knees; and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.
Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, Seeing thou art come into the hand of thy neighbour; Go, humble thyself, and importune thy neighbour.
If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding allayeth great offences.
For every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.
even as the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.
When he hath put forth all his own, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.
They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry have ceased: yea, the barren hath borne seven; and she that hath many children languisheth.