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Genesis 44:14

JosephJudah
Guilt and conscience

12 The steward searched, beginning with the oldest and ending with the youngest—and the cup was found in Benjamin’s sack.

13 Then they all tore their clothes, loaded their donkeys, and returned to the city.

When Judah and his brothers arrived at Joseph’s house, he was still there, and they fell to the ground before him.

15 “What is this deed you have done?” Joseph declared. “Do you not know that a man like me can surely divine the truth?”

16 “What can we say to my lord?” Judah replied. “How can we plead? How can we justify ourselves? God has exposed the iniquity of your servants. We are now my lord’s slaves—both we and the one who was found with the cup.”

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BSB
When Judah and his brothers arrived at Joseph’s house, he was still there, and they fell to the ground before him.
KJV
And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph’s house; for he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.
WEB
Judah and his brothers came to Joseph’s house, and he was still there. They fell on the ground before him.
ASV
And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph`s house; and he was yet there: and they fell before him on the ground.
DARBY
And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house; and he was still there; and they fell down before him to the ground.
BLB
And Judah and his brothers came to the house of Joseph, and he [was] still there, and they fell before him on the ground.
ÅB
Og Juda og hans brødre kom til Josefs hus mens han enda var der, og de kastet seg til jorden for ham.
OTB
Da Juda og brødrene hans kom til Josefs hus, var han fortsatt der, og de falt til jorden foran ham.
B1930
Og Juda og hans brødre kom til Josefs hus mens han ennu var der, og de kastet sig til jorden for ham.

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Genesis 50:18

    His brothers also came to him, bowed down before him, and said, “We are your slaves!”

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  • 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 43:25

    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.

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  • Genesis 43:16

    When Joseph saw Benjamin with his brothers, he said to the steward of his house, “Take these men to my house. Slaughter an animal and prepare it, for they shall dine with me at noon.”

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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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