Genesis 33:3
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And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.But Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.
In other translations
And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.But Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother.
Hebrew words
וְהוּאvehu'and heH1931עָבַר'avarhe passed onH5674לִפְנֵיהֶםlifneihem<to> before themH6440וַיִּשְׁתַּחוּvaiyishtachuand he bowed downH7812אַרְצָה'artzah[the] ground towardsH776שֶׁבַעsheva'sevenH7651פְּעָמִיםpe'amimtimesH6471עַד־'ad-untilH5704גִּשְׁתּוֹgishtodrew near heH5066עַד־'ad-toH5704אָחִיו׃'achivbrother hisH251
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