Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Summary
And he passed over before them, and bowed himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.
Passed
Seven times
General references
Bible References
Passed
John 10:4 When he has brought all his own outside, he goes ahead of them. The sheep follow him because they recognize his voice.
Bowed
Genesis 18:2
He looked up, and he saw three men standing near him. When he saw them, he ran from the entrance of the tent to meet them and bowed to the ground.
Genesis 42:6
Joseph was in charge of the country; he sold grain to all its people. His brothers came and bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.
Genesis 43:26
When Joseph came home, they brought him the gift they had carried into the house, and they bowed to the ground before him.
Proverbs 6:3 Do this, then, my son, and free yourself,
for you have put yourself in your neighbor’s power:
Go, humble yourself, and plead with your neighbor.
for you have put yourself in your neighbor’s power:
Go, humble yourself, and plead with your neighbor.
Ecclesiastes 10:4 If the ruler’s anger rises against you, don’t leave your place,
for calmness puts great offenses to rest.
for calmness puts great offenses to rest.
Luke 14:11 For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
Seven times
1 Samuel 2:5 Those who are full hire themselves out for food,
but those who are starving hunger no more.
The woman who is childless gives birth to seven,
but the woman with many sons pines away.
but those who are starving hunger no more.
The woman who is childless gives birth to seven,
but the woman with many sons pines away.
General references
Genesis 32:8
He thought, “If Esau comes to one camp and attacks it, the remaining one can escape.”