Genesis 33:3

Bible in Basic English (1941)

And he himself, going before them, went down on his face to the earth seven times till he came near his brother.

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  • Gen 42:6 : 6 Now Joseph was ruler over all the land, and it was he who gave out the grain to all the people of the land; and Joseph's brothers came before him and went down on their faces to the earth.
  • Gen 43:26 : 26 And he said, How are you? is your father well, the old man of whom you were talking to me? is he still living?
  • Gen 18:2 : 2 And lifting up his eyes, he saw three men before him; and seeing them, he went quickly to them from the door of the tent, and went down on his face to the earth;
  • 1 Sam 2:5 : 5 Those who were full are offering themselves as servants for bread; those who were in need are at rest; truly, she who had no children has become the mother of seven; and she who had a family is wasted with sorrow.
  • Prov 6:3 : 3 Do this, my son, and make yourself free, because you have come into the power of your neighbour; go without waiting, and make a strong request to your neighbour.
  • Eccl 10:4 : 4 If the wrath of the ruler is against you, keep in your place; in him who keeps quiet even great sins may be overlooked.
  • Luke 14:11 : 11 For every man who gives himself a high place will be put down, but he who takes a low place will be lifted up.
  • John 10:4 : 4 When he has got them all out, he goes before them, and the sheep go after him, for they have knowledge of his voice.
  • John 10:11-12 : 11 I am the good keeper of sheep: the good keeper gives his life for the sheep. 12 He who is a servant, and not the keeper or the owner of the sheep, sees the wolf coming and goes in flight, away from the sheep; and the wolf comes down on them and sends them in all directions:
  • John 10:15 : 15 Even as the Father has knowledge of me and I of the Father; and I am giving my life for the sheep.

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    4 Then Esau came running up to him, and folding him in his arms, gave him a kiss: and the two of them were overcome with weeping.

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    6 Then the servants and their children came near, and went down on their faces.

    7 And Leah came near with her children, and then Joseph and Rachel, and they did the same.

    8 And he said, What were all those herds which I saw on the way? And Jacob said, They were an offering so that I might have grace in my lord's eyes.

  • Gen 48:12
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    12 Then Joseph took them from between his knees, and went down on his face to the earth.

  • Gen 43:26
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    26 And he said, How are you? is your father well, the old man of whom you were talking to me? is he still living?

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    14 So Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house; and he was still there: and they went down on their faces before him.

  • Gen 45:14-15
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    14 Then, weeping, he took Benjamin in his arms, and Benjamin himself was weeping on Joseph's neck.

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    6 Now Joseph was ruler over all the land, and it was he who gave out the grain to all the people of the land; and Joseph's brothers came before him and went down on their faces to the earth.

  • Gen 50:18
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    18 Then his brothers went, and falling at his feet, said, Truly, we are your servants.

  • Gen 46:28-29
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    28 Now he had sent Judah before him to Goshen, to get word from Joseph; and so they came to the land of Goshen.

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    1 Then Jacob, lifting up his eyes, saw Esau coming with his four hundred men. So he made a division of the children between Leah and Rachel and the two women-servants.

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    2 And lifting up his eyes, he saw three men before him; and seeing them, he went quickly to them from the door of the tent, and went down on his face to the earth;

  • Gen 32:19-20
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    19 And he gave the same orders to the second and the third and to all those who were with the herds, saying, This is what you are to say to Esau when you see him;

    20 And you are to say further, Jacob, your servant, is coming after us. For he said to himself, I will take away his wrath by the offering which I have sent on, and then I will come before him: it may be that I will have grace in his eyes.

  • Gen 50:1
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    1 And Joseph put his head down on his father's face, weeping and kissing him.

  • Gen 32:17
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    17 And he gave orders to the first, saying, When my brother Esau comes to you and says, Whose servant are you, and where are you going, and whose are these herds?

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    7 And Abraham got up and gave honour to the children of Heth, the people of that land.

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    30 Then, after washing his face, he came out, and controlling his feelings said, Put food before us.

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    3 Now Jacob sent servants before him to Esau, his brother, in the land of Seir, the country of Edom;

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    13 And Laban, hearing news of Jacob, his sister's son, came running, and took Jacob in his arms, and kissing him, made him come into his house. And Jacob gave him news of everything.

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    14 Do you, my lord, go on before your servant; I will come on slowly, at the rate at which the cattle and the children are able to go, till I come to my lord at Seir.

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    12 And Abraham went down on his face before the people of the land.

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    28 Then, lifting up his eyes, he saw Benjamin, his brother, his mother's son, and he said, Is this your youngest brother of whom you gave me word? And he said, God be good to you, my son.

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    30 And when Isaac had come to the end of blessing Jacob, and Jacob had not long gone away from Isaac his father, Esau came in from the field.

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    52 And at these words, Abraham's servant went down on his face and gave praise to the Lord.

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    13 Then he put up his tent there for the night; and from among his goods he took, as an offering for his brother Esau,