Genesis 44:14
And Judah and his brethren came to Joseph's house, and he was yet there; and they fell before him on the ground.
JPS TaNaKH 1917
In The King James Version
In Context
13And they rent their clothes, and laded every man his ass, and returned to the city.
Cross References
Genesis 37:7for, behold, we were binding sheaves in the field, and, lo, my sheaf arose, and also stood upright; and, behold, your sheaves came round about, and bowed down to my sheaf.'
Genesis 43:16And when Joseph saw Benjamin with them, he said to the steward of his house: 'Bring the men into the house, and kill the beasts, and prepare the meat; for the men shall dine with me at noon.'
Genesis 50:18And his brethren also went and fell down before his face; and they said: 'Behold, we are thy bondmen.'
Matthew Henry on Genesis 44:2-18
Joseph's Policy. ( b. c. 1707.) 1 And he commanded the steward of his house, saying, Fill the men's sacks with food, as much as they can carry, and put every man's money in his sack's mouth. 2 And put my cup, the silver cup, in the sack's mouth of the youngest, and his corn money. And he did according to the word that Joseph had spoken. 3 As soon as the morning was light, the men were sent away, they and their asses. 4 And when they were gone out of the city, and not yet far off, Joseph said unto his steward, Up,… Read the whole commentary →