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Genesis 43:26

Joseph

24 And the man brought the men into Joseph’s house, and gave them water, and they washed their feet; and he gave their asses provender.

25 And they made ready the present against Joseph came at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.

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.

27 And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?

28 And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.

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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)

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Cross references

  • Philippians 2:10–11

    That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

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  • Genesis 42:6

    And Joseph was the governor over the land, and he it was that sold to all the people of the land: and Joseph’s brethren came, and bowed down themselves before him with their faces to the earth.

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  • Genesis 27:29

    Let people serve thee, and nations bow down to thee: be lord over thy brethren, and let thy mother’s sons bow down to thee: cursed be every one that curseth thee, and blessed be he that blesseth thee.

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  • Genesis 37:19–20

    And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.

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  • Psalms 72:9

    They that dwell in the wilderness shall bow before him; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

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  • Romans 14:11

    For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

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  • Genesis 37:7–10

    For, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves stood round about, and made obeisance to my sheaf.

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  • Genesis 43:28

    And they answered, Thy servant our father is in good health, he is yet alive. And they bowed down their heads, and made obeisance.

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