Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He himself went on ahead and bowed down to the ground seven times as he approached his brother. New Living Translation Then Jacob went on ahead. As he approached his brother, he bowed to the ground seven times before him. English Standard Version He himself went on before them, bowing himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. Berean Standard Bible But Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother. King James Bible And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. New King James Version Then he crossed over before them and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. New American Standard Bible But he himself passed on ahead of them and bowed down to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. NASB 1995 But he himself passed on ahead of them and bowed down to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. NASB 1977 But he himself passed on ahead of them and bowed down to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. Legacy Standard Bible But he himself passed on ahead of them and bowed down to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. Amplified Bible Then Jacob crossed over [the stream] ahead of them and bowed himself to the ground seven times [bowing and moving forward each time], until he approached his brother. Christian Standard Bible He himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times until he approached his brother. Holman Christian Standard Bible He himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times until he approached his brother. American Standard Version And he himself passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. Aramaic Bible in Plain English And he passed before them and he bowed on the Earth seven times until he approached his brother. Brenton Septuagint Translation But he advanced himself before them, and did reverence to the ground seven times, until he drew near to his brother. Contemporary English Version Jacob himself walked in front of them all, bowing to the ground seven times as he came near his brother. Douay-Rheims Bible And he went forward and bowed down with his face to the ground seven times until his brother came near. English Revised Version And he himself passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. GOD'S WORD® Translation He went on ahead of them and bowed seven times with his face touching the ground as he came near his brother. Good News Translation Jacob went ahead of them and bowed down to the ground seven times as he approached his brother. International Standard Version Then he went out to meet Esau, passing in front of all of them, and bowed low to the ground seven times as he approached his brother. JPS Tanakh 1917 And he himself passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. Literal Standard Version And he himself passed over before them, and bows himself to the earth seven times, until his drawing near to his brother, Majority Standard Bible But Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother. New American Bible He himself went on ahead of them, bowing to the ground seven times, until he reached his brother. NET Bible But Jacob himself went on ahead of them, and he bowed toward the ground seven times as he approached his brother. New Revised Standard Version He himself went on ahead of them, bowing himself to the ground seven times, until he came near his brother. New Heart English Bible He himself went on ahead of them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he approached his brother. Webster's Bible Translation And he passed on before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, till he came near to his brother. World English Bible He himself passed over in front of them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. Young's Literal Translation And he himself passed over before them, and boweth himself to the earth seven times, until his drawing nigh unto his brother, Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jacob Meets Esau…2He put the maidservants and their children in front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear. 3But Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother. 4Esau, however, ran to him and embraced him, threw his arms around his neck, and kissed him. And they both wept.… Cross References Genesis 33:2 He put the maidservants and their children in front, Leah and her children next, and Rachel and Joseph at the rear. Genesis 42:6 Now Joseph was the ruler of the land; he was the one who sold grain to all its people. So when his brothers arrived, they bowed down before him with their faces to the ground. Genesis 43:26 When Joseph came home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought, and they bowed to the ground before him. Treasury of Scripture And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. passed. John 10:4,11,12,15 And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice… bowed. Genesis 18:2 And he lift up his eyes and looked, and, lo, three men stood by him: and when he saw them, he ran to meet them from the tent door, and bowed himself toward the ground, Genesis 42:6 And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph's brethren came, and bowed down themselves before 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 themselves to him to the earth. seven times. 1 Samuel 2:5 They that were full have hired out themselves for bread; and they that were hungry ceased: so that the barren hath born seven; and she that hath many children is waxed feeble. Jump to Previous Ahead Approached Bowed Boweth Bowing Drawing Earth Face Front Ground Nigh Passed Seven TimesJump to Next Ahead Approached Bowed Boweth Bowing Drawing Earth Face Front Ground Nigh Passed Seven TimesGenesis 33 1. Jacob and Esau's meeting; and Esau's departure.17. Jacob comes to Succoth. 18. At Shechem he buys a field, and builds an altar, called El Elohe Israel. XXXIII. (3) He passed over before them.--While providing some small chance of escape for his wives and children, arranged according to their rank, Jacob manfully went first and placed himself entirely in Esau's power. He endeavoured, nevertheless, by his sevenfold obeisance in acknowledgment of Esau's superiority, to propitiate him; for the cause of the quarrel had been Jacob's usurpation of Esau's right of precedence as the first born. This bowing in the East is made by bending the body forward with the arms crossed, and the right hand held over the heart. Verses 3, 4. - And he (the introduction of the pronoun giving emphasis to the statement) passed over before them (i.e. passed on in front of them, thus chivalrously putting himself in the place of danger), and bowed himself to the ground - not completely prostrating the body, as Abraham did in Genesis 19:1, but bending forward till the upper part of it became parallel with the ground, a mode of expressing deep reverence and respect, which may be seen to life in Oriental countries at the present day (Roberts, 'Oriental Illustrations,' p. 41) - seven times (not in immediate succession, but bowing and advancing), until he came near to his brother. The conduct of Jacob was dictated neither by artful hypocrisy nor by unmanly timidity; but by true politeness and a sincere desire to conciliate. And as such it was accepted by Esau, who ran to meet him, and, his better feelings kindling at the sight of his long-absent brother, embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him - as Joseph afterwards did to Benjamin (Genesis 45:14, 15), though the puncta extraordinaria of the Masorites over the word "kissed" seem to indicate either that in their judgment Esau was incapable of such fraternal affection (Delitzsch, Kalisch), or that the word was suspicious, Origen appearing not to have found it in his codices (Rosenmüller, Keil), unless indeed the conjecture be correct that the word was marked to draw attention to the power of God's grace in changing Esau's heart (Ainsworth). And they wept - the LXX. adding both. "All this is beautiful, natural, Oriental" ('Land and Book,' p. 372).Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew But [Jacob]וְה֖וּא (wə·hū) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1931: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are himself went on עָבַ֣ר (‘ā·ḇar) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5674: To pass over, through, or by, pass on ahead לִפְנֵיהֶ֑ם (lip̄·nê·hem) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person masculine plural Strong's 6440: The face and bowed וַיִּשְׁתַּ֤חוּ (way·yiš·ta·ḥū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7812: To depress, prostrate to the ground אַ֙רְצָה֙ (’ar·ṣāh) Noun - feminine singular | third person feminine singular Strong's 776: Earth, land seven שֶׁ֣בַע (še·ḇa‘) Number - feminine singular Strong's 7651: Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number times פְּעָמִ֔ים (pə·‘ā·mîm) Noun - feminine plural Strong's 6471: A beat, foot, anvil, occurrence as עַד־ (‘aḏ-) Preposition Strong's 5704: As far as, even to, up to, until, while he approached גִּשְׁתּ֖וֹ (giš·tōw) Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 5066: To draw near, approach his brother. אָחִֽיו׃ (’ā·ḥîw) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 251: A brother, ) Links Genesis 33:3 NIVGenesis 33:3 NLT Genesis 33:3 ESV Genesis 33:3 NASB Genesis 33:3 KJV Genesis 33:3 BibleApps.com Genesis 33:3 Biblia Paralela Genesis 33:3 Chinese Bible Genesis 33:3 French Bible Genesis 33:3 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 33:3 He himself passed over in front (Gen. 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