Genesis 33:3 - Revised Version 1885

³ And he himself passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

³ 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

³ 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)

³ 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

³ He himself went in front of them and bowed to the ground seven times as he was approaching his brother.

Catholic Public Domain Version

³ And advancing, he reverenced prostrate on the ground seven times, until his brother approached.

Genesis 33:3 Cross References

Genesis 18:2

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 33:2

And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.

Genesis 42:6

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.

Genesis 43:26

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.

Genesis 48:12

And Joseph brought them out from between his knees; and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.

Proverbs 6:3

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.

Ecclesiastes 10:4

If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding allayeth great offences.

Luke 14:11

For every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

John 10:15

even as the Father knoweth me, and I know the Father; and I lay down my life for the sheep.

John 10:4

When he hath put forth all his own, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

1 Samuel 2:5

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.