Genesis 33 · Verse 6

Genesis 33:6

Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.
Genesis 33:6, King James Version

Genesis 33:6 in other translations

BSBThen the maidservants and their children approached and bowed down.
WEBThen the servants came near with their children, and they bowed themselves.
ASVThen the handmaids came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.
YLTAnd the maid-servants draw nigh, they and their children, and bow themselves;
DARBYAnd the maidservants drew near, they and their children, and they bowed.
BBEThen the servants and their children came near, and went down on their faces.
WebsterThen the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.

What does Genesis 33:6 mean?

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Genesis 33:1-16

Jacob, having by prayer committed his case to God, went on his way. Come what will, nothing can come amiss to him whose heart is fixed, trusting in God. Jacob bowed to Esau. A humble, submissive behaviour goes far towards turning away wrath. Esau embraced Jacob. God has the hearts of all men in his hands, and can turn them when and how he pleases. It is not in vain to trust in God, and to call upon him in the day of…

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Genesis 33:6 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

וַתִּגַּ֧שְׁןָva.ti.Gash.naand they approachedH5066
הַשְּׁפָח֛וֹתha.she.fa.Chotthe maidservantsH8198
הֵ֥נָּהHe.nahtheyH2007
וְיַלְדֵיהֶ֖ןve.yal.dei.Henand children theirH3206
וַתִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֶֽיןָ\׃va.Tish.ta.cha.Vei.naand they bowed downH7812

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Context

  • Genesis 33:5

    And he lifted up his eyes, and saw the women and the children; and said, Who are those with thee? And he said, The children which God hath graciously given thy servant.

  • Genesis 33:6

    Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.

  • Genesis 33:7

    And Leah also with her children came near, and bowed themselves: and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed themselves.

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Genesis 33:6 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909		Y se llegaron las siervas, ellas y sus niños, é inclináronse.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885		Et les servantes s’approchèrent, elles et leurs enfants, et se prosternèrent.
German
Elberfelder 1871		Und die Mägde traten herzu, sie und ihre Kinder, und verneigten sich.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate		Et appropinquantes ancillæ et filii earum, incurvati sunt.