Genesis 33:3
ContextNET © | But Jacob 1 himself went on ahead of them, and he bowed toward the ground seven times as he approached 2 his brother. |
NIV © | He himself went on ahead and bowed down to the ground seven times as he approached his brother. |
NASB © | But he himself passed on ahead of them and bowed down to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. |
NLT © | Then Jacob went on ahead. As he approached his brother, he bowed low seven times before him. |
MSG © | He led the way and, as he approached his brother, bowed seven times, honoring his brother. |
BBE © | And he himself, going before them, went down on his face to the earth seven times till he came near his brother. |
NRSV © | He himself went on ahead of them, bowing himself to the ground seven times, until he came near his brother. |
NKJV © | Then he crossed over before them and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother. |
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NET © | But Jacob 1 himself went on ahead of them, and he bowed toward the ground seven times as he approached 2 his brother. |
NET © Notes |
1 tn Heb “and he”; the referent (Jacob) has been specified in the translation for clarity. 2 tn Heb “until his drawing near unto his brother.” The construction uses the preposition with the infinitive construct to express a temporal clause. |