Genesis 33:3

KJV1611 – Modern English

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

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  • Gen 42:6 : 6 And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was who sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brothers came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the ground.
  • Gen 43:26 : 26 And when Joseph came home, they brought him the gift that was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the ground.
  • Gen 18:2 : 2 And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men stood by him; and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the ground,
  • 1 Sam 2:5 : 5 Those who were full have hired themselves out for bread; and those who were hungry have ceased to hunger: so that the barren has borne seven; and she who has many children has become feeble.
  • Prov 6:3 : 3 Do this now, my son, and deliver yourself, when you have come into the hand of your friend; go, humble yourself, and make sure your friend.
  • Eccl 10:4 : 4 If the spirit of the ruler rises up against you, do not leave your place; for yielding pacifies great offenses.
  • Luke 14:11 : 11 For whoever exalts himself will be humbled; and he who humbles himself will be exalted.
  • John 10:4 : 4 And when he has sent out his own sheep, he goes before them, and the sheep follow him, for they know his voice.
  • John 10:11-12 : 11 I am the good shepherd; the good shepherd gives his life for the sheep. 12 But the hired hand, who is not the shepherd and does not own the sheep, sees the wolf coming and leaves the sheep and flees, and the wolf snatches them and scatters them.
  • John 10:15 : 15 As the Father knows me, even so I know the Father, and I lay down my life for the sheep.

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    4And Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, fell on his neck, and kissed him; and they wept.

    5And he lifted up his eyes and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with you? And he said, The children whom God has graciously given your servant.

    6Then the maidservants came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.

    7And Leah also with her children came near and bowed themselves; and afterward Joseph and Rachel came near, and they bowed themselves.

    8And he said, What do you mean by all this company which I met? And he said, These are to find grace in the sight of my lord.

  • Gen 48:12
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    12And Joseph brought them out from between his knees, and he bowed himself with his face to the earth.

  • Gen 43:26
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    26And when Joseph came home, they brought him the gift that was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the ground.

  • Gen 44:14
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    14And Judah and his brothers came to Joseph's house; for he was still there: and they fell before him on the ground.

  • Gen 45:14-15
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    14And he fell on his brother Benjamin's neck and wept; and Benjamin wept on his neck.

    15Moreover he kissed all his brothers and wept on them, and after that his brothers talked with him.

  • Gen 42:6
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    6And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was who sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brothers came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the ground.

  • Gen 50:18
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    18And his brothers also went and fell down before his face, and they said, Behold, we are your servants.

  • Gen 46:28-29
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    28And he sent Judah before him to Joseph, to direct him to Goshen; and they came into the land of Goshen.

    29And Joseph made ready his chariot and went up to meet Israel his father in Goshen, and he presented himself to him, and he embraced him, and wept on his shoulder for a good while.

  • Gen 33:1-2
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    1And Jacob lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, Esau came with four hundred men. So he divided the children to Leah, Rachel, and the two maidservants.

    2And he placed the maidservants and their children foremost, Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph at the back.

  • Gen 18:2
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    2And he lifted up his eyes and looked, and behold, three men stood by him; and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself to the ground,

  • Gen 32:19-20
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    19And so he commanded the second, and the third, and all that followed the droves, saying, On this manner shall you speak to Esau, when you find him.

    20And say moreover, Behold, your servant Jacob is behind us. For he said, I will appease him with the present that goes before me, and afterward I will see his face; perhaps he will accept me.

  • Gen 50:1
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    1And Joseph fell upon his father's face, and wept upon him, and kissed him.

  • Gen 32:17
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    17And he commanded the first, saying, When Esau my brother meets you, and asks you, saying, Whose are you? and where are you going? and whose are these ahead of you?

  • Gen 23:7
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    7And Abraham stood up, and bowed himself to the people of the land, to the children of Heth.

  • Gen 43:30
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    30And Joseph hurried out; for his heart yearned for his brother: and he sought somewhere to weep; and he entered his chamber and wept there.

  • Gen 32:3
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    3And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother in the land of Seir, the country of Edom.

  • Gen 29:13
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    13And it came to pass, when Laban heard the news of Jacob his sister's son, he ran to meet him, embraced him, kissed him, and brought him to his house. And he told Laban all these things.

  • Gen 33:14-15
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    14Let my lord, I pray you, pass over before his servant, and I will lead on softly, according to the pace of the cattle that go before me and the children are able to endure, until I come to my lord in Seir.

    15And Esau said, Let me now leave with you some of the people who are with me. And he said, What need is there? Let me find grace in the sight of my lord.

  • Gen 23:12
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    12And Abraham bowed down himself before the people of the land.

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    4And Joseph said to his brothers, Come near to me, I pray you. And they came near. And he said, I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.

  • Gen 43:28
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    28And they answered, Your servant our father is in good health, he is still alive. And they bowed their heads and prostrated themselves.

  • Gen 27:30
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    30And it happened, as soon as Isaac had finished blessing Jacob, and Jacob was scarcely gone out from the presence of Isaac his father, that Esau his brother came in from his hunting.

  • Gen 24:52
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    52And it came to pass, when Abraham's servant heard their words, that he worshiped the LORD, bowing himself to the ground.

  • Gen 32:13
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    13And he lodged there that same night; and took of what came to his hand a present for Esau his brother;