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Genesis 33:3

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

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Genesis 33:3 in other translations

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

Genesis 33:3 · World English Bible

Genesis 33:3 in context

  1. 1And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau was coming, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.
  2. 2And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.
  3. 3And he himself passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
  4. 4And Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him: and they wept.
  5. 5And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are these with thee? And he said, The children whom God hath graciously given thy servant.