Genesis 43:26

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.

Leeser Tanakh

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

25And they made ready the present before Joseph came home at noon; for they had heard that they should eat bread there.

27And he asked them after their welfare, and said, Is your old father well, of whom ye spoke? is he yet alive?

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Cross References

Genesis 27:29Nations shall serve thee, and people bow down to thee; be lord over thy brethren, and thy mother's sons shall bow down to thee; cursed be they that curse thee, and blessed be they that bless thee.

Genesis 37:9And he dreamed yet another dream, and told it to his brothers; and he said, Behold, I have dreamed a dream more; and, behold, the sun and the moon and eleven stars made obeisance to me.

Genesis 42:6And Joseph—he was the governor over the land, it was he that sold corn to all the people of the land; and Joseph's brothers came, and bowed themselves down before him with the face to the earth.

Psalms 72:9Before him shall bend down those that dwell in the wilderness; and his enemies shall lick the dust.

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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