Genesis 33:3
Modern Translations
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 Study Bible
But Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached 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.

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.

Contemporary English Version
Jacob himself walked in front of them all, bowing to the ground seven times 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.

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.

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.

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

King James 2000 Bible
And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to 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.

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.

American King James Version
And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to 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.

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

Darby Bible Translation
And he passed on before them, and bowed to the earth seven times, until he came near to his brother.

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.

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.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
So he went before them and bowed him selfe to the ground seuen times, vntill he came neere to his brother.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
And he went before them, and bowed him selfe to the grounde seuen tymes, vntill he came to his brother.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And he wente before them, and bowed him self to the grounde seuen tymes, tyll he came to his brother.

Tyndale Bible of 1526
And he went before them and fell on the grownde, vij. tymes vntill he came vnto his brother.
Literal Translations
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,

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,

Smith's Literal Translation
And he passed through before them, and he will bow himself upon the earth seven times till he brought himself near to his brother.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
And he went forward and bowed down with his face to the ground seven times until his brother came near.

Catholic Public Domain Version
And advancing, he reverenced prostrate on the ground seven times, until his brother approached.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
And he passed before them and he bowed on the Earth seven times until he approached his brother.

Lamsa Bible
And he himself went on before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

OT Translations
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.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
But he advanced himself before them, and did reverence to the ground seven times, until he drew near to his brother.
















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