And Abraham stood up and bowed himself to the people of the land, even to the sons of Heth.

And he passed over in front of them and bowed himself to the ground seven times until he came near to his brother.

And they answered, Thy slave our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads and made obeisance.

And he said, No, but I am the Prince of the host of the LORD; now I am come. Then Joshua falling upon his face in the earth worshipped him and said unto him, What saith my lord unto his slave?

that ye not enter in among these Gentiles that remain among you; neither make mention of the name of their gods, nor cause to swear by them, neither serve them, nor bow yourselves unto them,

But when the judge was dead, then they would return, and corrupt themselves more than their fathers in following other gods to serve them and to bow down unto them; they did not diminish from their own doings nor from their stubborn way.

All those that are fat upon earth shall eat and worship; all those that go down to the dust shall bow before him; and no one can keep his own soul alive.

Those that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him, and his enemies shall lick the dust.

O come, let us worship and bow down; let us kneel before the LORD our maker.

The man shall then use of it for firewood; for he will take thereof and warm himself; he will kindle it and bake bread; he will also make a god and worship it; he will fabricate an idol and shall kneel down before it.

With what shall I present myself before the LORD, and how shall I worship the high God? shall I come before him with burnt offerings, with calves of a year old?

For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ