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Genesis 33:3

HumilityConflict and reconciliation

1 And Jacob lifted up his eyes, and looked, and, behold, Esau came, and with him four hundred men. And he divided the children unto Leah, and unto Rachel, and unto the two handmaids.

2 And he put the handmaids and their children foremost, and Leah and her children after, and Rachel and Joseph hindermost.

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

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

5 And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
But Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.
KJV
And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
WEB
He himself passed over in front of them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
ASV
And he himself passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
DARBY
And he passed on before them, and bowed to the earth seven times, until he came near to his brother.
BLB
And he himself passed over before them and he bowed himself to the earth seven times, until he came near to his brother.
ÅB
Og selv gikk han foran dem og bøyde seg syv ganger til jorden, inntil han kom fram til sin bror.
OTB
Jakob selv gikk foran dem og bøyde seg til jorden syv ganger mens han nærmet seg sin bror.
B1930
Og selv gikk han foran dem og bøide sig syv ganger til jorden, inntil han kom frem til sin bror.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • 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.

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  • Luke 14:11

    For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

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  • 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,

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  • 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.

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  • Ecclesiastes 10:4

    If the spirit of the ruler rise up against thee, leave not thy place; for yielding pacifieth great offences.

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  • John 10:15

    As the Father knoweth me, even so know I the Father: and I lay down my life for the sheep.

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  • Proverbs 6:3

    Do this now, my son, and deliver thyself, when thou art come into the hand of thy friend; go, humble thyself, and make sure thy friend.

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  • John 10:4

    And when he putteth forth his own sheep, he goeth before them, and the sheep follow him: for they know his voice.

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