Genesis 33:6 Parallel Translations

NASB:

GWT:

Then the slaves and their children came forward and bowed down.(GOD'S WORD®)

KJV:

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

ASV:

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

BBE:

Then the servants and their children came near, and went down on their faces.

DBY:

And the maidservants drew near, they and their children, and they bowed.

ERV:

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

JPS:

Then the handmaids came near, they and their children, and they bowed down.

WBS:

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

WEB:

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

YLT:

And the maid-servants draw nigh, they and their children, and bow themselves;

Genesis 33:6 Cross References

XREF:

Genesis 33:5 He lifted his eyes and saw the women and the children, and said, "Who are these with you?" So he said, "The children whom God has graciously given your servant."

Genesis 33:7 Leah likewise came near with her children, and they bowed down; and afterward Joseph came near with Rachel, and they bowed down. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

33:6 Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they {c} bowed themselves.
(c) Jacob and his family are the image of the Church under the yoke of tyrants who out of fear are brought to subjection.

MHC:

33:1-16 Jacob, having by prayer committed his case to God, went on his way. Come what will, nothing can come amiss to him whose heart is fixed, trusting in God. Jacob bowed to Esau. A humble, submissive behaviour goes far towards turning away wrath. Esau embraced Jacob. God has the hearts of all men in his hands, and can turn them when and how he pleases. It is not in vain to trust in God, and to call upon him in the day of trouble. And when a man's ways please the Lord he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him. Esau receives Jacob as a brother, and much tenderness passes between them. Esau asks, Who are those with thee? To this common question, Jacob spoke like himself, like a man whose eyes are ever directed towards the Lord. Jacob urged Esau, though his fear was over, and he took his present. It is well when men's religion makes them generous, free-hearted, and open-handed. But Jacob declined Esau's offer to accompany him. It is not desirable to be too intimate with superior ungodly relations, who will expect us to join in their vanities, or at least to wink at them, though they blame, and perhaps mock at, our religion. Such will either be a snare to us, or offended with us. We shall venture the loss of all things, rather than endanger our souls, if we know their value; rather than renounce Christ, if we truly love him. And let Jacob's care and tender attention to his family and flocks remind us of the good Shepherd of our souls, who gathers the lambs with his arm, and carries them in his bosom, and gently leads those that are with young, Isa 40:11. As parents, teachers or pastors, we should all follow his example.

CONC:

Approached Bow Bowed Draw Drew Faces Handmaidens Handmaids Maids Maidservants Maid-servants Nigh Servants Themselves

Approached Bow Bowed Children Draw Drew Faces Handmaidens Handmaids Maids Maidservants Maid-Servants Nigh Servants Themselves

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