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Genesis 33:7 β€” Meaning and Application

King James Version

β€œAnd Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves.”

Genesis 33:7

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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}

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Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.

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And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves.

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And he said, What {meanest} thou by all this drove which I met? And he said, {These are} to find grace in the sight of my lord. {What...: Heb. What is all this band to thee?}

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And Esau said, I have enough, my brother; keep that thou hast unto thyself. {keep...: Heb. be that to thee that is thine}

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