Genesis 43:26

\43:27\And he said, How are you? is your father well, the old man of whom you were talking to me? is he still living?

Bible in Basic English

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

25\43:26\And when Joseph came in, they gave him the things which they had for him, and went down to the earth before him.

27\43:28\And they said, Your servant, our father, is well, he is still living. And they went down on their faces before him.

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Cross References

Genesis 27:29Let peoples be your servants, and nations go down before you: be lord over your brothers, and let your mother's sons go down before you: a curse be on everyone by whom you are cursed, and a blessing on those who give you a blessing.

Genesis 37:9Then he had another dream, and gave his brothers an account of it, saying, I have had another dream: the sun and the moon and eleven stars gave honour to me.

Genesis 42:6Now Joseph was ruler over all the land, and it was he who gave out the grain to all the people of the land; and Joseph's brothers came before him and went down on their faces to the earth.

Psalms 72:9Let those who are against him go down before him; and let his haters be low in the dust.

Philippians 2:10So that at the name of Jesus every knee may be bent, of those in heaven and those on earth and those in the underworld,

Matthew Henry on Genesis 43:16-26

Joseph Entertains His Brethren. ( b. c. 1707.) 15 And the men took that present, and they took double money in their hand, and Benjamin; and rose up, and went down to Egypt, and stood before Joseph. 16 And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the ruler of his house, Bring these men home, and slay, and make ready; for these men shall dine with me at noon. 17 And the man did as Joseph bade; and the man brought the men into Joseph's house. 18 And the men were afraid, because they were brought into Joseph's… Read the whole commentary →

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