Genesis 43:26
When Joseph came home, they brought the gifts which were in their hand into the house, and bowed down before him to the ground.
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25They prepared the gifts for Joseph's coming at noon, for they had heard that they would eat there.
Cross References
Genesis 27:29May peoples serve you and nations bow down to you. 1 Be master over your brothers, 1 and may your mother's sons bow down to you. 1 May every one who curses you be cursed; 1 may every one who blesses you be blessed.”
Genesis 37:9He dreamed another dream and told it to his brothers. He said, “Look, I have dreamed another dream: The sun and the moon and eleven stars bowed down to me.”
Genesis 42:6Now Joseph was the governor over the land. He was the one who sold to all the people of the land. Joseph's brothers came and bowed down to him with their faces to the ground.
Psalms 72:9May those who live in the wilderness bow down before him; 1 may his enemies lick the dust. 1
Philippians 2:10He did this so that in the name of Jesus every knee should bend, 1 the knees of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth. 1
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 →