Abraham rose and bowed to the Hittites, the people of the land.

He himself went on before them, bowing himself to the ground seven times, until he came near to his brother.

They said, "Your servant our father is well; he is still alive." And they bowed their heads and prostrated themselves.

And he said, "No; but I am the commander of the army of the LORD. Now I have come." And Joshua fell on his face to the earth and worshiped and said to him, "What does my lord say to his servant?"

that you may not mix with these nations remaining among you or make mention of the names of their gods or swear by them or serve them or bow down to them,

But whenever the judge died, they turned back and were more corrupt than their fathers, going after other gods, serving them and bowing down to them. They did not drop any of their practices or their stubborn ways.

All the prosperous of the earth eat and worship; before him shall bow all who go down to the dust, even the one who could not keep himself alive.

May desert tribes bow down before him, and his enemies lick the dust!

Oh come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD, our Maker!

Then it becomes fuel for a man. He takes a part of it and warms himself; he kindles a fire and bakes bread. Also he makes a god and worships it; he makes it an idol and falls down before it.

"With what shall I come before the LORD, and bow myself before God on high? Shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves a year old?

For this reason I bow my knees before the Father,