Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Next, Leah and her children came and bowed down. Last of all came Joseph and Rachel, and they too bowed down. New Living Translation Next came Leah with her children, and they bowed before him. Finally, Joseph and Rachel came forward and bowed before him. English Standard Version Leah likewise and her children drew near and bowed down. And last Joseph and Rachel drew near, and they bowed down. Berean Standard Bible Leah and her children also approached and bowed down, and then Joseph and Rachel approached and bowed down. King James Bible And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves. New King James Version And Leah also came near with her children, and they bowed down. Afterward Joseph and Rachel came near, and they bowed down. New American Standard Bible And Leah likewise came forward with her children, and they bowed down; and afterward Joseph came forward with Rachel, and they bowed down. NASB 1995 Leah likewise came near with her children, and they bowed down; and afterward Joseph came near with Rachel, and they bowed down. NASB 1977 And Leah likewise came near with her children, and they bowed down; and afterward Joseph came near with Rachel, and they bowed down. Legacy Standard Bible Leah likewise came near with her children, and they bowed down; and afterward Joseph came near with Rachel, and they bowed down. Amplified Bible Leah also approached with her children, and they bowed down. Afterward Joseph and Rachel approached, and they bowed down. Christian Standard Bible Leah and her children also approached and bowed down, and then Joseph and Rachel approached and bowed down. Holman Christian Standard Bible Leah and her children also approached and bowed down, and then Joseph and Rachel approached and bowed down. American Standard Version And Leah also and her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves. Contemporary English Version Next, Leah and her children came and bowed down; finally, Joseph and Rachel also came and bowed down. English Revised Version And Leah also and her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves. GOD'S WORD® Translation Likewise, Leah and her children came forward and bowed down. Finally, Joseph and Rachel came forward and bowed down. Good News Translation then Leah and her children came, and last of all Joseph and Rachel came and bowed down. International Standard Version Leah also approached, and she and her children bowed low. After this, Joseph and Rachel approached and bowed low. Majority Standard Bible Leah and her children also approached and bowed down, and then Joseph and Rachel approached and bowed down. NET Bible Then Leah came forward with her children and they bowed down. Finally Joseph and Rachel came forward and bowed down. New Heart English Bible Leah also and her children came forward, and bowed themselves. After them, Joseph came forward with Rachel, and they bowed themselves. Webster's Bible Translation And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves; and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves. World English Bible Leah also and her children came near, and bowed themselves. After them, Joseph came near with Rachel, and they bowed themselves. Literal Translations Literal Standard Versionand Leah also draws near, and her children, and they bow themselves; and afterward Joseph has drawn near with Rachel, and they bow themselves. Young's Literal Translation and Leah also draweth nigh, and her children, and they bow themselves; and afterwards Joseph hath drawn nigh with Rachel, and they bow themselves. Smith's Literal Translation And Leah also will draw near, and her children, and they will bow themselves; and after, Joseph will draw near and Rachel, and they will prostrate themselves. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleLia also with her children came near, and bowed down in like manner, and last of all Joseph and Rachel bowed down. Catholic Public Domain Version Likewise Leah, with her sons, came near. And when they had reverenced similarly, last of all, Joseph and Rachel reverenced. New American Bible next, Leah and her children came forward and bowed low; lastly, Joseph and Rachel came forward and bowed low. New Revised Standard Version Leah likewise and her children drew near and bowed down; and finally Joseph and Rachel drew near, and they bowed down. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd Leah also with her children drew near, and bowed themselves; and afterwards came Rachel and Joseph who also drew near, and bowed themselves. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And Leah came near also, and her sons, and they bowed, and after that Rakhyl and Yoseph approached also, and they bowed. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And Leah also and her children came near, and bowed down; and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed down. Brenton Septuagint Translation And Lea and her children drew near and did reverence; and after this drew near Rachel and Joseph, and did reverence. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Jacob Meets Esau…6Then the maidservants and their children approached and bowed down. 7Leah and her children also approached and bowed down, and then Joseph and Rachel approached and bowed down. 8“What do you mean by sending this whole company to meet me?” asked Esau. “To find favor in your sight, my lord,” Jacob answered.… Cross References Genesis 32:3-5 Jacob sent messengers ahead of him to his brother Esau in the land of Seir, the country of Edom. / He instructed them, “You are to say to my master Esau, ‘Your servant Jacob says: I have been staying with Laban and have remained there until now. / I have oxen, donkeys, flocks, menservants, and maidservants. I have sent this message to inform my master, so that I may find favor in your sight.’” Genesis 32:11 Please deliver me from the hand of my brother Esau, for I am afraid that he may come and attack me and the mothers and children with me. Genesis 32:13-20 Jacob spent the night there, and from what he had brought with him, he selected a gift for his brother Esau: / 200 female goats, 20 male goats, 200 ewes, 20 rams, / 30 milk camels with their young, 40 cows, 10 bulls, 20 female donkeys, and 10 male donkeys. ... Genesis 32:28 Then the man said, “Your name will no longer be Jacob, but Israel, because you have struggled with God and with men, and you have prevailed.” Genesis 33:3 But Jacob himself went on ahead and bowed to the ground seven times as he approached his brother. Genesis 33:10 But Jacob insisted, “No, please! If I have found favor in your sight, then receive this gift from my hand. For indeed, I have seen your face, and it is like seeing the face of God, since you have received me favorably. Genesis 33:11 Please accept my gift that was brought to you, because God has been gracious to me and I have all I need.” So Jacob pressed him until he accepted. Genesis 33:13-14 But Jacob replied, “My lord knows that the children are frail, and I must care for sheep and cattle that are nursing their young. If they are driven hard for even a day, all the animals will die. / Please let my lord go ahead of his servant. I will continue on slowly, at a comfortable pace for the livestock and children, until I come to my lord at Seir.” Genesis 33:18-20 After Jacob had come from Paddan-aram, he arrived safely at the city of Shechem in the land of Canaan, and he camped just outside the city. / And the plot of ground where he pitched his tent, he purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of silver. / There he set up an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel. Genesis 34:1-2 Now Dinah, the daughter Leah had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the daughters of the land. / When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the prince of the region, saw her, he took her and lay with her by force. Genesis 35:1 Then God said to Jacob, “Arise, go up to Bethel, and settle there. Build an altar there to the God who appeared to you when you fled from your brother Esau.” Genesis 35:9-12 After Jacob had returned from Paddan-aram, God appeared to him again and blessed him. / And God said to him, “Though your name is Jacob, you will no longer be called Jacob. Instead, your name will be Israel.” So God named him Israel. / And God told him, “I am God Almighty. Be fruitful and multiply. A nation—even a company of nations—shall come from you, and kings shall descend from you. ... Genesis 46:1-4 So Israel set out with all that he had, and when he came to Beersheba, he offered sacrifices to the God of his father Isaac. / And that night God spoke to Israel in a vision: “Jacob, Jacob!” He said. “Here I am,” replied Jacob. / “I am God,” He said, “the God of your father. Do not be afraid to go down to Egypt, for I will make you into a great nation there. ... Exodus 18:7 So Moses went out to meet his father-in-law and bowed down and kissed him. They greeted each other and went into the tent. 1 Samuel 25:23-24 When Abigail saw David, she quickly got off the donkey, fell facedown, and bowed before him. / She fell at his feet and said, “My lord, may the blame be on me alone, but please let your servant speak to you; hear the words of your servant. Treasury of Scripture And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves. Jump to Previous Afterward Afterwards Bow Bowed Children Draweth Drawn Drew Joseph Lastly Leah Nigh Rachel ThemselvesJump to Next Afterward Afterwards Bow Bowed Children Draweth Drawn Drew Joseph Lastly Leah Nigh Rachel ThemselvesGenesis 33 1. Jacob and Esau's meeting; and Esau's departure.17. Jacob comes to Succoth. 18. At Shechem he buys a field, and builds an altar, called El Elohe Israel. Next, Leah and her children came forward In this phrase, we see the continuation of Jacob's family approaching Esau. Leah, as the first wife of Jacob, holds a significant position in the family hierarchy. The Hebrew root for "came forward" (נָגַשׁ, nagash) implies a deliberate and respectful approach, indicating the humility and reverence with which Leah and her children present themselves. This act of coming forward is not just a physical movement but a symbolic gesture of reconciliation and submission, reflecting the cultural importance of family order and respect in ancient Near Eastern societies. and bowed down Finally, Joseph and Rachel came forward and bowed down Hebrew Leahלֵאָ֛ה (lê·’āh) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 3812: Leah -- 'weary', a wife of Jacob and her children וִילָדֶ֖יהָ (wî·lā·ḏe·hā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | third person feminine singular Strong's 3206: Something born, a lad, offspring also גַּם־ (gam-) Conjunction Strong's 1571: Assemblage, also, even, yea, though, both, and approached וַתִּגַּ֧שׁ (wat·tig·gaš) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5066: To draw near, approach and bowed down, וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֑וּ (way·yiš·ta·ḥă·wū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7812: To depress, prostrate and then וְאַחַ֗ר (wə·’a·ḥar) Conjunctive waw | Adverb Strong's 310: The hind or following part Joseph יוֹסֵ֛ף (yō·w·sêp̄) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 3130: Joseph -- 'he increases', a son of Jacob, also the name of several Israelites and Rachel וְרָחֵ֖ל (wə·rā·ḥêl) Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 7354: Rachel -- a wife of Jacob approached נִגַּ֥שׁ (nig·gaš) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5066: To draw near, approach and bowed down. וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֽוּ׃ (way·yiš·ta·ḥă·wū) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hitpael - Consecutive imperfect - third person masculine plural Strong's 7812: To depress, prostrate Links Genesis 33:7 NIVGenesis 33:7 NLT Genesis 33:7 ESV Genesis 33:7 NASB Genesis 33:7 KJV Genesis 33:7 BibleApps.com Genesis 33:7 Biblia Paralela Genesis 33:7 Chinese Bible Genesis 33:7 French Bible Genesis 33:7 Catholic Bible OT Law: Genesis 33:7 Leah also and her children came near (Gen. 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