Reference: Bowing
Easton
a mode of showing respect. Abraham "bowed himself to the people of the land" (Ge 23:7); so Jacob to Esau (Ge 33:3); and the brethren of Joseph before him as the governor of the land (Ge 43:28). Bowing is also frequently mentioned as an act of adoration to idols (Jos 23:7; 2Ki 5:18; Jg 2:19; Isa 44:15), and to God (Jos 5:14; Ps 22:29; 72:9; Mic 6:6; Ps 95:6; Eph 3:14).
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And Abraham riseth and boweth himself to the people of the land, to the sons of Heth,
And he himself passed over before them, and boweth himself to the earth seven times, until his drawing nigh unto his brother,
and they say, 'Thy servant our father is well, he is yet alive;' and they bow, and do obeisance.
And He saith, 'No, for I am Prince of Jehovah's host; now I have come;' and Joshua falleth on his face to the earth, and doth obeisance, and saith to Him, 'What is my Lord speaking unto His servant?'
so as not to go in among these nations, these who are left with you; and of the name of their gods ye do not make mention, nor do ye swear, nor do ye serve them, nor do ye bow yourselves to them;
And it hath come to pass, at the death of the judge -- they turn back and have done corruptly above their fathers, to go after other gods, to serve them, and to bow themselves to them; they have not fallen from their doings, and from their stiff way.
And the fat ones of earth have eaten, And they bow themselves, Before Him bow do all going down to dust, And he who hath not revived his soul.
Before him bow do the inhabitants of the dry places, And his enemies lick the dust.
Come in, we bow ourselves, and we bend, We kneel before Jehovah our Maker.
And it hath been for man to burn, And he taketh of them, and becometh warm, Yea, he kindleth it, and hath baked bread, Yea, he maketh a god, and boweth himself, He hath made it a graven image, And he falleth down to it.
With what do I come before Jehovah? Do I bow to God Most High? Do I come before Him with burnt-offerings? With calves -- sons of a year?
For this cause I bow my knees unto the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ,