King James Version

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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וַתִּגַּ֧שׁvatigashand bringנָגַשׁconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and bring”, the next action in the storyH5066to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; religious to worship; causatively, to present; figuratively, to adduce an argument; by reversal, to stand back(make to) approach (nigh), bring (forth, hither, near), (cause to) come (hither, near, nigh), give place, go hard (up), (be, draw, go) near (nigh), offer, overtake, present, put, stand.גַּםgamalsoגַּםparticle, affirmation — “also”H1571properly, assemblage; used only adverbially also, even, yea, though; often repeated as correl. both...andagain, alike, also, (so much) as (soon), both (so)...and, but, either...or, even, for all, (in) likewise (manner), moreover, nay...neither, one, then(-refore), though, what, with, yea.לֵאָ֛הleahLeahלֵאָהnoun, proper name — “Leah”H3812Leah, a wife of JacobLeah.וִילָדֶ֖יהָviladeyhaand childיֶלֶדconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “and child”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3206something born, i.e. a lad or offspringboy, child, fruit, son, young man (one).וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲו֑וּvayishtachavvand crouchשָׁחָהconjunction, verb, hithpael, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and crouch”, the next action in the storyH7812to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)bow (self) down, crouch, fall down (flat), humbly beseech, do (make) obeisance, do reverence, make to stoop, worship.וְאַחַ֗רveacharand afterאַחַרconjunction, adverb — “and after”H310properly, the hind part; generally used as an adverb or conjunction, after (in various senses)after (that, -ward), again, at, away from, back (from, -side), behind, beside, by, follow (after, -ing), forasmuch, from, hereafter, hinder end, [phrase] out (over) live, [phrase] persecute, posterity, pursuing, remnant, seeing, since, the…נִגַּ֥שׁnigashbringנָגַשׁverb, niphal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “bring”, a completed actionH5066to be or come (causatively, bring) near (for any purpose); euphemistically, to lie with a woman; as an enemy, to attack; religious to worship; causatively, to present; figuratively, to adduce an argument; by reversal, to stand back(make to) approach (nigh), bring (forth, hither, near), (cause to) come (hither, near, nigh), give place, go hard (up), (be, draw, go) near (nigh), offer, overtake, present, put, stand.יוֹסֵ֛ףyosefJoseph. Compare H3084יוֹסֵףnoun, proper name — “Joseph. Compare H3084”H3130Joseph, the name of seven IsraelitesJoseph. Compare H3084 (יְהוֹסֵף).וְרָחֵ֖לveracheland Rachelרָחֵלconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Rachel”H7354Rachel, a wife of JacobRachel.וַיִּֽשְׁתַּחֲוֽוּvayishtachavvand crouchשָׁחָהconjunction, verb, hithpael, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “and crouch”, the next action in the storyH7812to depress, i.e. prostrate (especially reflexive, in homage to royalty or God)bow (self) down, crouch, fall down (flat), humbly beseech, do (make) obeisance, do reverence, make to stoop, worship.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And Leah also and her children came near, and bowed down; and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed down.

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American Standard Version (1901)

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

Young’s Literal Translation

and Leah also draweth nigh, and her children, and they bow themselves; and afterwards Joseph hath drawn nigh with Rachel, and they bow themselves.

World English Bible

Leah also and her children came near, and bowed themselves. After them, Joseph came near with Rachel, and they bowed themselves.

Darby Translation

And Leah also, with her children, drew near, and they bowed. And lastly Joseph drew near, and Rachel, and they bowed.

Douay-Rheims

Lia also with her children came near, and bowed down in like manner, and last of all Joseph and Rachel bowed down.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And Leah also and her children came near, and bowed down; and after came Joseph near and Rachel, and they bowed down.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Lea and her children drew near and did reverence; and after this drew near Rachel and Joseph, and did reverence.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ προσήγγισε Λεία καὶ τὰ τέκνα αὐτῆς, καὶ προσεκύνησαν· καὶ μετὰ ταῦτα προσήγγισε Ῥαχὴλ καὶ Ἰωσὴφ, καὶ προσεκύνησαν.