"And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother." — Genesis 33:3

Genesis 33:3 · KJV

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

— Genesis 33:3

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

Verse 4

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

Genesis 33 — Context

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.

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.

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

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. {with...: Heb. to thee}

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.

Luke 14:11

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

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 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.

John 10:15

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

Ecclesiastes 10:4

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

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.

John 10:11-12

I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.