# He himself went on ahead of them

Here "himself" emphasizes that [Jacob](rc://en/tw/dict/bible/names/jacob) went alone in front of the others. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rpronouns]])

# He bowed

Here the word "bow" means to bend over to humbly express respect and honor toward someone. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])