Genesis 33:3

NET Bible® (New English Translation)

But Jacob himself went on ahead of them, and he bowed toward the ground seven times as he approached his brother.

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  • Gen 42:6 : 6 Now Joseph was the ruler of the country, the one who sold grain to all the people of the country. Joseph’s brothers came and bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.
  • Gen 43:26 : 26 When Joseph came home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought inside, and they bowed down to the ground before him.
  • Gen 18:2 : 2 Abraham looked up and saw three men standing across from him. When he saw them he ran from the entrance of the tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.
  • 1 Sam 2:5 : 5 The well-fed hire themselves out to earn food, but the hungry no longer lack. Even the barren woman has given birth to seven, but the one with many children has declined.
  • Prov 6:3 : 3 then, my child, do this in order to deliver yourself, because you have fallen into your neighbor’s power: go, humble yourself, and appeal firmly to your neighbor.
  • Eccl 10:4 : 4 If the anger of the ruler flares up against you, do not resign from your position, for a calm response can undo great offenses.
  • Luke 14:11 : 11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, but the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
  • John 10:4 : 4 When he has brought all his own sheep out, he goes ahead of them, and the sheep follow him because they recognize his voice.
  • John 10:11-12 : 11 “I am the good shepherd. The good shepherd lays down his life for the sheep. 12 The hired hand, who is not a shepherd and does not own sheep, sees the wolf coming and abandons the sheep and runs away. So the wolf attacks the sheep and scatters them.
  • John 10:15 : 15 just as the Father knows me and I know the Father– and I lay down my life for the sheep.

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  • Gen 33:4-8
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    4But Esau ran to meet him, embraced him, hugged his neck, and kissed him. Then they both wept.

    5When Esau looked up and saw the women and the children, he asked,“Who are these people with you?” Jacob replied,“The children whom God has graciously given your servant.”

    6The female servants came forward with their children and bowed down.

    7Then Leah came forward with her children and they bowed down. Finally Joseph and Rachel came forward and bowed down.

    8Esau then asked,“What did you intend by sending all these herds to meet me?” Jacob replied,“To find favor in your sight, my lord.”

  • Gen 48:12
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    12So Joseph moved them from Israel’s knees and bowed down with his face to the ground.

  • Gen 43:26
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    26When Joseph came home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought inside, and they bowed down to the ground before him.

  • Gen 44:14
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    14So Judah and his brothers came back to Joseph’s house. He was still there, and they threw themselves to the ground before him.

  • Gen 45:14-15
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    14Then he threw himself on the neck of his brother Benjamin and wept, and Benjamin wept on his neck.

    15He kissed all his brothers and wept over them. After this his brothers talked with him.

  • Gen 42:6
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    6Now Joseph was the ruler of the country, the one who sold grain to all the people of the country. Joseph’s brothers came and bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.

  • Gen 50:18
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    18Then his brothers also came and threw themselves down before him; they said,“Here we are; we are your slaves.”

  • Gen 46:28-29
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    28Jacob sent Judah before him to Joseph to accompany him to Goshen. So they came to the land of Goshen.

    29Joseph harnessed his chariot and went up to meet his father Israel in Goshen. When he met him, he hugged his neck and wept on his neck for quite some time.

  • Gen 33:1-2
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    1Jacob Meets Esau Jacob looked up and saw that Esau was coming along with four hundred men. So he divided the children among Leah, Rachel, and the two female servants.

    2He put the servants and their children in front, with Leah and her children behind them, and Rachel and Joseph behind them.

  • Gen 18:2
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    2Abraham looked up and saw three men standing across from him. When he saw them he ran from the entrance of the tent to meet them and bowed low to the ground.

  • Gen 32:19-20
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    19He also gave these instructions to the second and third servants, as well as all those who were following the herds, saying,“You must say the same thing to Esau when you meet him.

    20You must also say,‘In fact your servant Jacob is behind us.’” Jacob thought,“I will first appease him by sending a gift ahead of me. After that I will meet him. Perhaps he will accept me.”

  • Gen 50:1
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    1The Burials of Jacob and Joseph Then Joseph hugged his father’s face. He wept over him and kissed him.

  • Gen 32:17
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    17He instructed the servant leading the first herd,“When my brother Esau meets you and asks,‘To whom do you belong? Where are you going? Whose herds are you driving?’

  • Gen 23:7
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    7Abraham got up and bowed down to the local people, the sons of Heth.

  • Gen 43:30
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    30Joseph hurried out, for he was overcome by affection for his brother and was at the point of tears. So he went to his room and wept there.

  • Gen 32:3
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    3Jacob sent messengers on ahead to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the region of Edom.

  • Gen 29:13
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    13When Laban heard this news about Jacob, his sister’s son, he rushed out to meet him. He embraced him and kissed him and brought him to his house. Jacob told Laban how he was related to him.

  • Gen 33:14-15
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    14Let my lord go on ahead of his servant. I will travel more slowly, at the pace of the herds and the children, until I come to my lord at Seir.”

    15So Esau said,“Let me leave some of my men with you.”“Why do that?” Jacob replied.“My lord has already been kind enough to me.”

  • Gen 23:12
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    12Abraham bowed before the local people

  • Gen 45:4
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    4Joseph said to his brothers,“Come closer to me,” so they came near. Then he said,“I am Joseph your brother, whom you sold into Egypt.

  • Gen 43:28
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    28“Your servant our father is well,” they replied.“He is still alive.” They bowed down in humility.

  • Gen 27:30
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    30Isaac had just finished blessing Jacob, and Jacob had scarcely left his father’s presence, when his brother Esau returned from the hunt.

  • Gen 24:52
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    52When Abraham’s servant heard their words, he bowed down to the ground before the LORD.

  • Gen 32:13
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    13Jacob stayed there that night. Then he sent as a gift to his brother Esau