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Genesis 43:26

Joseph

24 And the steward took the men into Joseph’s house, gave them water to wash their feet, and provided food for their donkeys.

25 Since the brothers had been told that they were going to eat a meal there, they prepared their gift for Joseph’s arrival at noon.

When Joseph came home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought, and they bowed to the ground before him.

27 He asked if they were well, and then he asked, “How is your elderly father you told me about? Is he still alive?”

28 “Your servant our father is well,” they answered. “He is still alive.” And they bowed down to honor him.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
When Joseph came home, they presented him with the gifts they had brought, and they bowed to the ground before him.
KJV
And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.
WEB
When Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed themselves down to the earth before him.
ASV
And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed down themselves to him to the earth.
DARBY
When Joseph came home, they brought him the gift that was in their hand, into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.
BLB
And Joseph came into the house, and they brought to him the gift that [was] in their hand into the house, and they bowed themselves before him to the earth.
ÅB
Men han spurte dem om det gikk dem vel, og han sa: Går det deres far vel, den gamle som dere talte om? Lever han enda?
OTB
Da Josef kom hjem, presenterte de for ham gavene de hadde brakt inn i huset, og de bøyde seg til jorden for ham.
B1930
Men han spurte dem om det gikk dem vel, og han sa: Går det eders far vel, den gamle som I talte om? Lever han ennu?

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Philippians 2:10–11

    that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, in heaven and on earth and under the earth,

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  • Genesis 42:6

    Now Joseph was the ruler of the land; he was the one who sold grain to all its people. So when his brothers arrived, they bowed down before him with their faces to the ground.

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  • Genesis 27:29

    May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. May you be the master of your brothers, and may the sons of your mother bow down to you. May those who curse you be cursed, and those who bless you be blessed.”

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  • Genesis 37:19–20

    “Here comes that dreamer!” they said to one another.

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  • Psalms 72:9

    May the nomads bow before him, and his enemies lick the dust.

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  • Romans 14:11

    It is written: “As surely as I live, says the Lord, every knee will bow before Me; every tongue will confess to God.”

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  • Genesis 37:7–10

    We were binding sheaves of grain in the field, and suddenly my sheaf rose and stood upright, while your sheaves gathered around and bowed down to mine.”

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  • Genesis 43:28

    “Your servant our father is well,” they answered. “He is still alive.” And they bowed down to honor him.

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