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Genesis 43:26

What does Genesis 43:26 mean?

A plain-English look at Genesis 43:26 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed down themselves to him to the earth.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

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.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

And when Joseph came home, they brought him the present which was in their hand into the house, and bowed down themselves to him to the earth.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

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

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

And Joseph cometh into the house, and they bring to him the present which <FI>is<Fi> in their hand, into the house, and bow themselves to him, to the earth;

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

Then Joseph came in to his house, and they offered him the presents, holding them in their hands; and they bowed down with their face to the ground.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

When Joseph came home, they brought him the gift that was in their hand, into the house, and bowed themselves to him to the earth.

Context

v.25And they made ready the present against Joseph’s coming at noon: for they heard that they should eat bread there.

v.26This passage

v.27And he asked them of their welfare, and said, Is your father well, the old man of whom ye spake? Is he yet alive?

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  • Genesis 37:19

    And they said one to another, Behold, this dreamer cometh.

  • Philippians 2:10

    that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven and things on earth and things under the earth,

  • Genesis 37:7

    for, 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 made obeisance to my sheaf.

  • Genesis 27:29

    Let peoples serve thee, And nations bow down to thee: Be lord over thy brethren, And let thy mother’s sons bow down to thee: Cursed be every one that curseth thee, And blessed be every one that blesseth thee.

  • Genesis 42:6

    And Joseph was the governor over the land; he it was that sold to all the people of the land. And Joseph’s brethren came, and bowed down themselves to him with their faces to the earth.

  • Romans 14:11

    For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, to me every knee shall bow, And every tongue shall confess to God.

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