KJV ORIGINAL
Then the handmaidens came near, they and their children, and they bowed themselves.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then the servant women came forward with their children, and they all bowed down.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
This verse shows the servant women and their children respectfully bowing down, likely as part of Jacob's family greeting Esau.
📚 Historical Context
This occurs during the tense reunion between Jacob and his brother Esau after twenty years of separation. Jacob had arranged his family in a specific order for safety, with the servants and their children going first, followed by Leah and her children, and finally Rachel and Joseph last. The bowing was a customary sign of respect and submission in ancient Middle Eastern culture.
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